Comments on: Don’t we need pastors to equip the saints?

By: Gordon

Gordon — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:52:58 +0000

Professional pastors. Sounds like an oxymoron to me.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:04:21 +0000

So, I’m curious… What are professional pastors to do???

Ok, I’ll will play devil’s advocate! What about all the references in the Bible about shepherds and a “workman is worthy of his hire”?

By: Jessie Cordova

Jessie Cordova — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:47:56 +0000

Wow! Thanks for this breath of fresh air. You are so right on! I can get so frustrated and then I’ve allowed myself to become an easy target for the enemy because I’ve allowed doubt to overcome my mind in who God has called me to be because of the lack of discipleship in the gifts and the lack of feedback on what I’ve shared with my pastors that I thought the Lord was telling me. I’ve really been struggling with always feeling wrong about myself. Thank you for re-alligning me. May God richly bless you with the spirit of wisdom and revelation and more of His rich thick presence~in Jesus’ name~amen!

By: Wes Widner

Wes Widner — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:24:53 +0000

Excellent post!

George Barna and Frank Viola call pastors “obstacles to every member functioning” in their excellent book “Pagan Christianity?” which I believe is a very accurate. I, too, wonder what would happen if every institution that is mislabeled “the church” suddenly vanished and we went back to connecting with eachother in real and lasting ways more than 3 hours a week.

By: Freeman

Freeman — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:32:37 +0000

Thank you for this post. I also hope to see the day when all Christians will start working in the world instead of creating little clubs in which to do their work in private. This world needs the gifts that the Spirit provides but can’t see them through our walls.