Terrance douthard's Blog – February 2009 Archive (2)

I HAVE BEEN READING SOME BLOG RESPONSES ON THE TOPIC OF NOT LETTING UNSAVED PEOPLE WORK IN THE CHURCH( SPECIFACTLY MUSICIANS) I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW WE AS THE CHURCH HAVE GONE FROM OPENING THE DOORS OF THE CHURCH TO THE UNSAVED,UNCHURCHED PEOPLE TO PUTTING REQUIREMENT ON WHO COME TO THE CHURCH BE IT A MUSICIAN,CHIOR DIRECTOR,SINGER OR EVEN JUST A REGULAR MEMBER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT MANY OF THE RESTRICTIONS WE SET AT CHURCH HINDER THE BUILDING OF GOD'S KINGDOM,AND AS A RESULT THE UNSAVED RUN… Continue

I'D LIKE SOME FEEDBACK FROM SOME OF YOU PASTORS,THERE ARE SOME TIMES WE SEE ASSOCIATE MINISTER'S DOING THINGS THAT SEEM OUT OF LINE.FOR EXAMPLE AT ALTER CALL INSTEAD OF PRAYING THEY START PREACHING,AT OFFERING TIME BEFORE TAKING UP THE OFFERING THEY HAVE TO BREAKOUT IN A LONG DRAWN OUT SONG RUNNING OUT OF THE PULPIT SHAKING THE CONGRGATIONS HANDS AND SINGING TO THEM,DROPPING THE MICROPHONE,JUMPING AROUND,VISITING OTHER CHURCHES FOR OPPORTUNITY TO PREACH WE SERVICE IS GOING ON AT THERE OWN… Continue