Sentences with phrase «times as a pastor»

After telling stories of knowing several gay and lesbian congregants during his time as a pastor, he said, «I know a lot of people who are gay and lesbian and they seem to have as good a spiritual life as I do.

I remember many times as a pastor, staying up almost all night on Saturday night rewriting and redoing my entire sermon because of something I found written in a commentary.

I am more than disappointed that the Tony Jones» support team is unable to appreciate what's good about the U.S. Constitution and the First Amendment and the rights they use all of the time as pastors / speakers / bloggers / writers and authors but don't want anyone else to have!

I've done maybe 1,000 funerals in my time as pastor.

My time as a pastor of a local church came to an end because it is a scarier ride to strap yourself into than the traditional way of gathering around common belief.

Not exact matches

It is not clear when Abbott and the pastors spoke, but on Monday, time ran out for the House to advance House Bill 2899, a bill that some hoped would serve as an alternative to the Senate's «bathroom bill.»

«As a former pastor, I spent way too much time considering my own message and didn't recognize the goals of our business as a wholAs a former pastor, I spent way too much time considering my own message and didn't recognize the goals of our business as a wholas a whole.

At the same time, conservative pastors and parachurch organizations alike urge fathers not to relinquish their parental authority and to set rules (such as supervising children's television - viewing and monitoring their whereabouts) to counter the morally negative aspects of the secular culture.

And maybe Brigitte would have loved him as a pastor following his teaching and preaching against Jews at his time.

Pastor Mike Wilkerson of Mars Hill Church in Seattle says it best: «Shame is often both the consequence of giving in to an addiction the last time, as well as the precondition for giving in to it next time, resulting in more shame.»

As well as being a New York Times best - selling author, Tim LaHaye was also a megachurch pastor, theological writer and founder of several schoolAs well as being a New York Times best - selling author, Tim LaHaye was also a megachurch pastor, theological writer and founder of several schoolas being a New York Times best - selling author, Tim LaHaye was also a megachurch pastor, theological writer and founder of several schools.

The same pastor said that giving time wasn't the same as giving money.

At this time, I lean towards the «elder» in Paul's writings to be someone that we would call a fulltime pastor / evangelist / prophet / apostle; and further, assomeone recognized as such by outsiders / non-believers.

As a pastor I would go through some very dark times.

When the church hired my father as the full - time pastor, she welcomed me with a 2 - inch piece of coral wrapped in a handkerchief.

As my Pastor at the time... spiritual abuse by your hand, and an clear abuse of power, absolutely!

But frankly, all the pastors ought to be doing in the first place is being a servant and a slave to others — that's what a pastor is anyway, at least what sketchy little bits of «pastor» roles can be made out in the NT, as it's scarcely mentioned — not necessarily standing up there and teaching everyone two or three times a week, running the show, and acting like some kind of CEO.

I offered, at that time, my opinion that if you take Tony's post about Driscoll in the context of all Tony has said about Pastor Mark, it's very clear that Tony does not «reflect the refusal of the church to understand spiritual abuse» as David observed.

This could be one of the reasons for why pastors have deep personal friendships — the spirituality of Protestant ecclesiology largely sees personal / dyadic friendships as preferrential — and for years upon years, spirituality focused on sermons, quiet times, Bible studies, etc. in the church.

I failed miserably as a Christian one time when I expected to much from leadership and I put to much trust in my Pastor.

As a Christian pastor who has faced this problem with people many times, I would say that the following guidelines are absolutely essential.

By the way, I'm not a pastor; although, I have served at times over the years as an elder.

She has also given her time as a street pastor helping to keep local streets safe, and as the organiser of regular events and lunches for elderly people.

While I have tried to describe rather carefully the pastoral role of a clergyman working in a mental health center as contrasted to that of a parish pastor, I think it is important that some aspects of his pastoral role be maintained diligently — his openness to all levels of pastoral conversation, his availability at all times, his understanding of and empathy with the deep yearnings of people for a sense of purpose and meaning in life, forgiveness, moral clarity, the sense of the holy, and the importance of confidentiality and continuity in relationships.

Any time your pastor (or you as the pastor) start to bring up some of the ideas and verses I have mentioned above as proof of authority and power, red flags should go up and alarm bells sound.

The first times I always felt I was still in the game, and it was a matter of time before I'd find another opportunity to serve as a pastor.

In fact, I'm sure, as a pastor, that I have fallen under one or more of those categories at some time or another.

At some point will you describe for us what a group of gathered Jesus followers looks like (if they have a person who they call «pastor», what that looks like), what they do when they meet, and how they live out their lives as the church the rest of the time.

It has been incredibly freeing and I'm doing more ministry than I ever did as a full - time vocational pastor — that is, I'm ministering «with» others to those who are not - yet believers rather than ministering «to» and «for» people in the church.

Church members and older pastors think of youth ministry as «entry - level» work, which only encourages younger clergy to climb the ladder toward something worth their time.

If any of the so called 100 pastors had even cracked the Bible with a ounce of understanding and not been so deluded that they couldn't see the facts as clear as the nose on their face then maybe we would know that they are liars or deceived or just trying to destroy a society that was at one time great.

To those that are against a minister receiving a return, are the pastors supposed to do all the «duties» such as visiting the sick, counseling, discipleship, etc. full time, plus work full time and have a family and just suck it up and run themselves in to the ground?

It's hopeless, at least at this time, as I gave it one more try even using «Biship Tutu's methods for reconciliation,» to be met with it's «my fault for damaging our relationship by bringing up the past» (what she and her pastor husband did, and have been doing to anger and ruin my reputation with my entire family for the past 30 years).

Attitudes have begun to change in churches where the senior pastors have made a regular and conscientious effort to use clergywomen as supply preachers, as workshop leaders and speakers, and as substitutes during pastoral emergencies or vacation times.

As a full time pastor of a local church who loves the Church and God's people and all people, I concur that the Church is often the biggest stumbling block in the potential life of faith in an unbeliever.

You also forget that the Ten Commandments adorn the halls of the Supreme Court, that Congress employs a Pastor who bless's it every time it goes into session, and that the White House itself was used for Christian Services as far back as Thomas Jefferson.

I myself have read the bible cover to cover several times in my life and attempted to cross reference nearly every line in the 30 years I spent as a Christian with a decade as a pastor.

As its first full - time representative, Billy Graham traveled throughout America and Europe, speaking at rallies and teaching pastors and youth leaders how to develop evangelism programs for young people.

«Clergy psychologists and others who have to deal with clergy health problems and burnout» now strongly caution pastors that to enhance their overall physical, mental and spiritual well - being and maintain effectiveness as pastoral leaders, they must learn to maintain boundaries, particularly between church work and private time.»

As you might have guessed by now, I'm both a critic of official Christianity and institutional church as well as being a full - time professional pastoAs you might have guessed by now, I'm both a critic of official Christianity and institutional church as well as being a full - time professional pastoas well as being a full - time professional pastoas being a full - time professional pastor.

Set parallel in time, place and theme to Gilead, her prizewinning novel of 2004, Marilynne Robinson's new novel, Home, takes the reader inside the home of retired Presbyterian pastor Robert Boughton for another perspective on Jack Boughton, the black sheep of the family, who left Gilead as a young man after fathering a child.

Then one day, a pastor took the stage at my church and shared a story I'd heard zillions of times, but was about to hear again as if for the first time.

But I have never known a pastor who would be so insensitive as to ask for money at a time like that.

Driscoll, who planted Mars Hill at the age of 25, said he should have spent a longer time «under godly, spiritual authority» before serving as a lead pastor.

Generally these are local people already fully employed as pastors or in the secular world who can arrange «to free up» some time to respond to calls from churches in their home areas to do evangelism training or carry out preaching missions.

My family was with me, at times there were swingers on the bus and on occasion had some other pastors as well.

He was branded as «the next Billy Graham» by TIME magazine when he first began to make a name for himself as a fairly conventional pastor.

He relishes the region's multicultural mix and loves to surf when he can find the time in his busy schedule as pastor of New City Church in Coconut Creek.

There have been times that I have wept as I have gone from city to city and I have seen how far people have wandered from God,» the pastor said in what is expected to be his final video production.

I enjoy doing my art, and it provides me with hours of relaxation, contemplative time, hard work that has visible results (unlike the ministry), and extra income to supplement what I make as a pastor.