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How Often Do You?

Discussion in '2000-02 Archive' started by rlvaughn, Aug 29, 2002.

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  1. rlvaughn

    rlvaughn Well-Known Member
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    How often do you pastors make planned or scheduled invitations to have other ministers in your pulpit to preach to your congregation [especially for the Sunday services]? What standards do you use to determine how often you will do this and who you will invite?

    This is related to, but different from, the Do You Mind? topic. Go there if you wish to express your opinions on ministers that are just visiting in your services.

    [ August 29, 2002, 02:14 PM: Message edited by: rlvaughn ]
     
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    Brother,
    I have a Summer Revival each August to coincide with my anniversary as Pastor of the church. I bring in a guest preacher and guest singers.

    I try to have a Missions Conference each spring with a key-note speaker and three or four Missionaries and families.

    Then, I have Missionaries on deputation coming in every so often. I normally have them on Wednesday evenings or if they are here on Sunday, I let them have Junior Church in the morning and then present their work to the church on Sunday night.

    I normally do not give up my pulpit on Sunday morning unless it is during Revival or Missions Conference.
     
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    Thanks, Pastor Bob. Let me clarify my question by stating that I mean the Sunday services.
     
    #3 rlvaughn, Aug 29, 2002
  4. TomVols

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    We typically have a guest for our annual Homecoming service. I also invite in missionaries when we have our Lottie Moon and Annie Armstrong missions emphases. Other than that, I do it only occasionally. For instance, I'm bringing in a denominational person who does financial seminars for a Sun evening next month. I also have people I can trust when I leave for vacation, sick, conferences, sabbatical, etc. I find this gives the people a variety, gives me time to refresh, but also keeps me in the proper place of fulfilling my pulpit mandate. I have found this to be the best way to go.
     
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  5. Dr. Bob

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    In our ifb fellowship (Wyoming Fellowship of Baptist Churches) we have a "pulpit excange" Sunday each fall. Pastors go to other churches, swapping with them for the full day - Adult SS, AM and PM services.

    We are all within about 2-3 hours max, so no overnight is needed. It allows me to go to another church and preach one of the BEST and most blessed messages of the year for them. Then fellowship, eat dinner, and preach some more.

    At the same time, THEIR pastor is at my church, preaching HIS best sermon. BTW, we explain to our churches that these are the "home run" sermons, NOT the usual fare . . so don't hanker after somebody else's preacher!!
     
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  6. SaggyWoman

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    Our pastor rarely gives up his pulpit, except for the following reasons:

    * he is out of town or gone on revival

    * Something with the youth or children is up. Or a music thang.

    * We invite a special guest,which is rare.
     
    #6 SaggyWoman, Sep 2, 2002
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    In the past my policy has been to use very limited outside preachers for my Sunday services. I scheduled missionaries 9-10 times per year on Sunday nights and Missions Conference and Revival services two times a year. Other than that is was only for special times such as big anniversary or real special occasion. :cool:

    However, I have been rethinking that policy. :eek: On the missionfield I see mission churches developing their own preachers and building a group of men in the church who can preach and teach effectively. I know a church in our state where the pastor uses a number of his men on a weekly basis and is developing some men to be church planters themselves. [​IMG]

    I am undecided right now which is best. Since I am preaching in different churches weekly and not pastoring right now, I do not have to make a decision about what I would do, but I am keeping my options open. ;)
     
    #7 Circuitrider, Sep 3, 2002
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