Pastor Rejects Pay Cut, Deposes Elders

[webdog]

Webdog, what is the role of the other elders in your church? Have these men articulated a call to FT ministry?

I see no problem with a plurality of elders with some paid and some volunteer. I know of some churches who pay all their elders, but almost all of these elders are vocational ministers in one sense or another.

We've kinda got off topic here, but this is intriguing.

The role of the other elders is the same as the pastor...except they all have full time jobs and don't prepare the sermon the majority of the time (but they do when he is not there).
In regards to the "call to FT ministry", besides the desire to want to be an elder, and meeting the qualifications outlined in Scripture, I see nothing else in regards to a "call" that some speak of, which sounds quite mystical. All the elders in our church desired to be so, they meet the requirements, one gets paid full time and the others receive no compensation. I don't agree with that, but it is what it is in today's Church.

 

[Nonsequitur]

Regardless of the facts,NNnnahhh, we all want the facts.) this gives the unsaved more reason to scoff at Christ and His church. (You mean here at this web-site?)
Too bad we in the church today often don't know how to come to a amiable compromise instead of airing our dirty laundry in public!(Yeah! Too bad we aren't like the rest of the world where we compromise the Word of God.) :laugh:[/QUOTE]
Facts? Try reading a Bible. RS.

 

[Robert Snow]

Regardless of the facts,NNnnahhh, we all want the facts.) this gives the unsaved more reason to scoff at Christ and His church. (You mean here at this web-site?)
Too bad we in the church today often don't know how to come to a amiable compromise instead of airing our dirty laundry in public!(Yeah! Too bad we aren't like the rest of the world where we compromise the Word of God.) :laugh:[/QUOTE]
Facts? Try reading a Bible. RS.

I don't know what your problem is friend, but I have not scoffed at anyone, least of all you. You evidently have a anger problem and you need to get control of yourself. Might I suggest a little more time in prayer and a little less time condemning those you do not know.