Syracuse Pastor in a Dress

[Jerome]

Social justice concerns prompt wardrobe change for Pastor Kyle Pipes of Eastern Hills Bible Church:

 

[Salty]

and Eastern Hills is (supposedly) an Evangelical Church!

I used to work in their AWANA program!

 

[Salty]

There is a church just down the street from me - that initially was a plant from Eastern Hills.
I may try to stop off and ask that pastor his thoughts about it. (due to the holidays - it may be next week)

 

[Jerome]

and Eastern Hills is (supposedly) an Evangelical Church!

Yes, it's listed in the Dallas Seminary church directory:

http://www.dts.edu/maps/findachurch/#Syracuse NY

 

[Salty]

Yes, it's listed in the Dallas Seminary church directory:

http://www.dts.edu/maps/findachurch/#Syracuse NY

I wonder Dallas Sem thinks about this

 

[JonC]

Apparently his effort to bring awareness to the issue worked as I watched the video because of the title "pastor in a dress" and learned about the evils of human trafficking.

 

[Rob_BW]

Well, it's not like he's advocating crossdressing. Just looks like a stunt or gimmick to raise awareness for a legitimate concern.

Definitely not how I would address things (pun intended).

 

[Rolfe]

I see no controversy. I think that the beard is a good indication that he still plays for the Man Team.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

I see no controversy. I think that the beard is a good indication that he still plays for the Man Team.

Looks to me this was shot in a bar! What do you think about that?

 

[Jerome]

I see no controversy. I think that the beard is a good indication that he still plays for the Man Team.

Looks to me this was shot in a bar! What do you think about that?

Pastor Kyle posing with his sister who picked out his dress, and the owner of the establishment:

 

[Salty]

Looks to me this was shot in a bar! What do you think about that?

and that bar is owned by his sister!

 

[Jerome]

No, the man in pants owns the place.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Oh my goodness.....does this mean that bar owners & bartenders & others (constantly identified that get labeled as sinners have value in the Kingdom? (same as prostitutes & tax collectors) ????

 

[padredurand]

Looks to me this was shot in a bar! What do you think about that?

I had a shot in a bar before. To be honest it was more than one shot and more than one bar but I digress.

Before I wander back to the OP let me say a word about bars. I pastored in a town of about 1000 folks for a decade. 3 Churches and one bar sort of town and my picture was on the back bar at the tavern. Not just any picture mind you. I shot a very large and respectable 9-pointer (that is a deer) and took the requisite picture of me, my rifle and a very dead deer. I don't know how the picture ended up over there but I do believe madre had something to do with it. Long and short of it is I spent a lot of time talking with folks that were regulars at Mahogany Ridge. Not over there but rather they'd take the time to seek me out to ask for answers to their most troubling issues.

Back to the OP. A few years ago a feller challenged the Sunday school to get over 100 kids in attendance. If they did, he'd preach from the belfry. They did and so did he. Another feller promised to shave his head and beard if the folks met a fund raising goal. They did and so did he. This OP feller wore a dress to draw attention to the serious problem of human trafficking and here we are talking about it.

Well played!

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Again,the prostitutes & tax collector's