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Tied up pastor?

Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by Salty, Oct 18, 2009.

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  1. I full expect my pastor to wear a tie for every service

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  2. I expect my pastor to wear a tie at lest for Sun am service

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  3. I would be disappointed if he does not wear a tie Sun AM

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  4. It makes absoultely no difference to me

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  5. I would prefer he not wear a tie for Sun am service

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  6. I absoutely do not want him to wear a tie for Sun AM

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  7. Since my pastor is female, no tie is needed

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  1. annsni

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    I thought that was a Baptist prerequisite. :laugh:
     
  2. Tom Butler

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    Naw, Dr. Bob's suit is too shiny to be RCC.
     
  3. saturneptune

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    A few months ago we were traveling through Oklahoma on a Sunday morning. My wife mentioned going to church, so about 10:30, we started looking for a church. To make a long story short, we finally found a small Baptist church at the end of a long gravel road. The pastor was native American, with the congregation about one third each of white, native American, and black.

    The pastor was wearning jeans and a pulled out T-shirt. He gave a very powerful sermon. The church is growing, and people are being saved. How much did his dress make to me? Not one bit.

    Jesus has two comments on clothes as I recall. One tells us not to worrying about what we will wear, because God will supply our needs, in reference to Solomon and the lillies of the field. In the other, He tells us that the Pharisees worry about their wardrobe because of the attention it brings to them from men.

    So how important is a pastor's dress to me? None whatsoever.
     
  4. SaggyWoman

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    I would rather the pastor not wear a tie. Makes him look uncomfortable and not focused on preaching the word.
     
  5. rbell

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    To me, ties are uncomfortable and get in the way. I'm not used to wearing them anymore...I could handle it.

    I once served a church that required it...in fact, I was chastised for not wearing a suit (I wore sportcoat, slacks, dress shirt, tie).

    My opinion: I'd be silly to die on that hill. If my "dressing down" caused folks to not hear the Gospel, why should my stubbornness stop them?

    Now, I'm in a church that simply doesn't care (within reason) what I wear. So, since ties don't matter to them, they certainly don't to me. Ties now show up for funerals only, and some weddings.
     
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    I don't mind wearing a tie on Sunday morning. I think they look good. However, I do take great exception when someone tells me that I have to wear one. In such cases it's not about worship. It's about control.
     
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    I've been a pastor for 3 months now, and I was told coming in "Where what you want, but you'll be out of place wearing a tie." I've only worn a tie once (so far) for a funeral. Everyone dresses casual, with one person occasionally wearing a tie. So I'm usually in a polo.
     
  8. Winman

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    I think wearing a suit and tie shows respect. If you were invited to the White House, wouldn't you wear a suit and tie if you had one? And if you appear in court, don't you wear a suit and tie if you have one?

    So, to me, it is a matter of showing respect, dressing your best. That said, if a person does not have a suit and tie, they can come anyway they want, although I do think they should dress neatly and wear clean clothes.

    But I have seen many people come to church wearing old and dirty clothes. They are warmly welcomed.
     
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    This Sunday, my pastor wore an Angels jersey, in honor of most of us congregants being Angels baseball fans. We must be some serious God haters!
     
  10. Winman

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    I didn't say or even try to imply anything like that. I said it shows respect. If I was invited to a wedding, I would wear a suit and tie out of respect to the couple getting married.

    Plus, I need a reason to wear a suit, I look pretty sharp with a suit and tie on. :laugh:
     
  11. Johnv

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    Point taken. Unless noted otherwise, appropriate attire for a wedding is generally a suit/tie.
    Yes.
    If I'm the plaintiff, petitionar, defendant, or respondent, no, I'd wear a nice pair of dockers and a neat button up shirt. No tie. Overdressing might be seen as being pretentious.
    Good point. But the argument isn't "old and dirty", it's the level casual to professional. I've seen people wear a old and dirty sportcoat/clacks, and at the same time seen people wear a neat pair of jeans with a polo shirt. I'll take the neat polo/jeans over the old and dirty sportcoat/slacks any day.
     
  12. annsni

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    It's not about respect or dressing your best. It's about dressing appropriately. If I were to go to a backyard BBQ birthday party, I could still dress my best in a cocktail dress but would it be appropriate? "Dressing your best" is not just a suite and tie or a skirt and pumps but to me, "best" or the dressiest would be tux and gown, but I certainly wouldn't encourage anyone to wear that at church!

    I think what is best to wear is that which does not detract from what the church is about. A church near the beach in California might not be a suits wearing church and it would actually be a distraction to those who come - thinking that they're not good enough if they don't wear a suit.

    In our church, pastors wear suits but we're slowly moving away from that a bit. My husband was the first to go away from it because he leads worship and sweats a lot - as well as has severe eczema. The one time he wore a suit, his shirt ended up bloody because he had gotten so itchy so our senior pastor told him he could wear his cotton polo shirts. Recently it was also decided that the youth pastors don't need to wear suits to church on Sunday. So the worship pastor and the youth pastors don't wear suits but everyone else does.

    So bottom line, I think it's cultural as to what is appropriate.
     
  13. Winman

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    That's true. I remember once seeing a man dressed in a suit that was terribly wrinkled. It was so bad it drew my attention. And it looked horrible. So I agree with you here.
     
  14. Amy.G

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    I think ties are nothing more than torture devices for men just as pantyhose are for women. If you want to wear one, fine. Whatever floats yer boat. :tongue3:

    I have no more or less respect for a pastor that wears a tie than I do for one that doesn't. It's what comes out of his mouth that counts.
     
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    No. But I'm on the fence about Hawaiian Shirts.
     
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    For sure certain I shall never wear pantyhose, with or without a tie!

    I wore a suit and tie all through school days, and it is second nature to me. I remember once having a woman ask me if she could attend services without a hat. My reply was, "I don't care if you come in a swimsuit, just come. You are welcome." This was a summer resort church.

    For myself, I tend to be quite formal, but I shouldn't get too concerned about others. I only answer for myself. Just for jollies, when I went swimming I also wore a t-shirt with bathing trunks. I wouldn't dream of going bare-chested in public.

    Cheers,

    Jim
     
  17. Amy.G

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    And we all heave a collective sigh of relief! :laugh:
     
  18. Salty

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    I wonder why a certian Dr Bob has not made that vow...:smilewinkgrin:
     
  19. Tarheel

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    My pastor ALWAYS wears a suit and tie when he preaches, and any man who is on the platform for any reason is required to wear one as well. He always reminds me to have the teen boys wear a tie when they give testimonies in church about things like youth camp, missions trips, etc. Personally, I could do without wearing one, but its not anything worth making an issue of.
     
  20. TC

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    Suits and ties and fancy clothes are not necessary. Man looks and judges on the exterior things, but God looks upon the heart. IMO, when people demand certain dress for going to church (Sunday best, ect.), I think they are conforming the world - which we are told not to do. The Bible simply commands us to dress modestly.

    Of course, judging people wrongly based on externals goes both ways. I have heard of people that accuse those that do dress up of being a stuck up snob and thinking that they are better than everyone else.
     
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