Hand me down Churches

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On Wed, 2 Sep 1998 06:18:39 -0500 tlwitness@juno.com (Jerry Welch)
writes:

>I don't even know these people, Josh, but you've proven my point.   
>And I'm not saying that it's impossible, but I find it odd (and not 
>just slightly) that the Church sometimes appears to be an inheritance 
>and not a calling, and no, I am not specifically referring to the 
>people you are talking about.  God's ministry is not a "hand me down".
>
>I would ask: when it came time to "audition" a new Pastor, who was 
>allowed (if anyone) to audition?
>
>Jerry Welch

I partly see your point, but the Levitical priesthood was certainly
family oriented and what better training ground for the ministry than
growing up in a preacher's house?  Each situation should be weighed
separately by the people who it should matter to.  The only problem I see
with family oriented churches is the possibility of overlooking serious
faults because of relation but if the pastor and others are Godly people
and have sought out God's will, I see nothing wrong with it. If the
pastor and others are not Godly, we should leave our hands off it anyway
with the exception of taking it to the proper authorites.

Lynne Yohnk

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