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Title: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: blyempowered on June 10, 2011, 04:26:44 PM: Between the time you preach and possibly getting called back to preach again, what do you do?

I'm asking this because something just happened that basically turned me off from someone (before this Sunday) that was the favorite to being our next pastor. Overall I've grown frustrated with our pastoral search process. We had a preacher come in Sunday that is probably the favorite now and unless something happens will probably be the next pastor of our church. But here's my point:

The candidate sent me a facebook chat message in the following:

candidate: hey brotha pracher whats the word down there
me: Hey pastor! Haven't heard anything else. They still have guest preachers coming in.
candidate: i heard u all liked that kat from (name of church)
he wont be ready to leave where he is to get to u all like me (btw the preacher that preached Sunday is from out of state and wants to relocate to where our church is at)

Then he told me about the guest speaker coming on Sunday and how they know each other and blah blah blah.

To be honest, I was in favor of the candidate (even though I actually was leaning more towards the one that preached Sunday not just because of the Word but his overall demeanor....pretty humble) because of his practical teaching, leadership and ability to set some things in order. However, when he has came he has basically tried to make a case for why he should be pastor and always brings up what happened at the other church.

To me, when you're trying out for anything (not just pastoring) you should take the humble route. The candidates from last year (the main two) NEVER called or messaged anybody about where they stood. To me, it comes off as being desperate and pushy. If the Lord wants you to pastor, you should let the Lord work out the situation and humbly wait. Most likely the pulpit committee would give a call back to the candidates anyway. I just think it comes off as arrogant and pushy.

Am I wrong in my assessment? Sorry for the vent but just thought I'd express this.
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: betnich on June 10, 2011, 04:31:45 PM: Sometimes social media has its dark side - but if it were a few years ago, he may have been on the phone to you and other church members, pleading his case.

I won't comment on what was said. But a minister with class doesn't mention rivals for the position...
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: nessalynn77 on June 10, 2011, 04:32:43 PM: Yeah, that was messy on his part... and if he's trying to represent himself as a Pastor, he needs to type correctly, no matter who's on the other end.
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: LaylaMonroe on June 10, 2011, 05:26:14 PM: Messy.
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: LaylaMonroe on June 10, 2011, 06:21:40 PM: OAN: I really wish y'all would just go 'head and pick for crying out loud. Geez. Do eenie meenie miney moe or odds/evens or rock, paper, scissors. Draw straws. Cast lots. Have them tag team 10 min at a time until one quits. I don't care how you do it, but please, for the love of God just PICK!!!!!!
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: blyempowered on June 10, 2011, 06:25:34 PM: Tell the pulpit committee....LOL!
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: nessalynn77 on June 10, 2011, 06:26:42 PM: These things take time, LaRue... esp with old baptist people... the one here locally must've taken two full years when their pastor retired. They did have one of the best pastors ever, and he agreed to fill in until they replaced him, so I understand their reluctance...
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: blyempowered on June 10, 2011, 06:32:36 PM: My problem is the subjectivity of it. Plus our church likes a certain style of preaching. But I think we're near the end. Btw demographically speaking we are kind of split.
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: nessalynn77 on June 10, 2011, 06:39:45 PM: Is the pulpit committee split? 'Cause I declare, young folks and women would've been had this done. But men, and old men especially??? SMH...
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: blyempowered on June 10, 2011, 06:43:20 PM: Yeah. The chair is in his 60s but they have a good mix. The biggest challenge is that the pastor we previously had for 5 years was young and grew the church so the church wants someone that can keep things moving up...not one that could cause decline.
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: LaylaMonroe on June 10, 2011, 06:45:47 PM: Btw, Citadel's new pastor (the one that replaced Supt. Simmons) recently resigned. Messssssy. SMH. I don't know why these churches don't have succession plans.

It's like the movie that just won't end. You look at your watch every 15-20 min or so and after 3.5 hours you're just like DANNNG when will this be over and then you watch the time every 5 minutes and it doesn't even seem like it's close... *sigh*
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: sjonathan02 on June 10, 2011, 07:01:10 PM: Quote from: LaylaMonroe on June 10, 2011, 06:21:40 PM
OAN: I really wish y'all would just go 'head and pick for crying out loud. Geez. Do eenie meenie miney moe or odds/evens or rock, paper, scissors. Draw straws. Cast lots. Have them tag team 10 min at a time until one quits. I don't care how you do it, but please, for the love of God just PICK!!!!!!

PPPPPWWWWWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

This post is:

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Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: betnich on June 10, 2011, 07:07:04 PM: Quote from: LaylaMonroe on June 10, 2011, 06:21:40 PM
OAN: I really wish y'all would just go 'head and pick for crying out loud. Geez. Do eenie meenie miney moe or odds/evens or rock, paper, scissors. Draw straws. Cast lots. Have them tag team 10 min at a time until one quits. I don't care how you do it, but please, for the love of God just PICK!!!!!!

Or have "Survivor - the Pastor Edition"
;)
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: blyempowered on June 10, 2011, 07:07:50 PM: I prefer Rock Paper and Scissors....LOL!
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: nessalynn77 on June 10, 2011, 07:21:16 PM: Quote from: betnich on June 10, 2011, 07:07:04 PM
Or have "Survivor - the Pastor Edition"
;)
now you may be on to something here...
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: LaylaMonroe on June 10, 2011, 07:27:30 PM: :( Can't see Sjon's pic.

Anyway, they can thumb wrestle for it, roll dice, solve a riddle, run a race around the sanctuary, essay contest... Just... Please... PICK.
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: sjonathan02 on June 10, 2011, 07:40:17 PM: Quote from: LaylaMonroe on June 10, 2011, 07:27:30 PM
:( Can't see Sjon's pic.

Anyway, they can thumb wrestle for it, roll dice, solve a riddle, run a race around the sanctuary, essay contest... Just... Please... PICK.

I'm so mad you've got more ideas. :D

They could ~~mudwre~~, know what, nevermind. :-\
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: nessalynn77 on June 10, 2011, 07:43:53 PM: Visitor: what is the church's stance on gambling?
Bly: shoot, that's how we chose our pastor!
:D
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: sjonathan02 on June 10, 2011, 07:45:52 PM: Quote from: nessalynn77 on June 10, 2011, 07:43:53 PM
Visitor: what is the church's stance on gambling?
Bly: shoot, that's how we chose our pastor!
:D

:D

Maybe they could cut for high card? ?/?
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: T-Block on June 10, 2011, 09:07:22 PM: Bubble gum, bubble gum was always our game of choice.
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: LaylaMonroe on June 10, 2011, 09:10:55 PM: Pick a number from 1 to 20! That was the one my parents always used.

:-[ Now that I'm grown, I'm pretty sure they cheated and just used it to make us think the decision-making process was fair. :-\
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: blyempowered on June 10, 2011, 09:17:32 PM: I command you in the name of my leg that this thread gets back on topic....IMMEDIATELY!!!!

LOL!!!!
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: LaylaMonroe on June 10, 2011, 09:22:18 PM: Well your question has already been answered (and you already knew the answer anyway). You were just venting. :)

Further, if we didn't have such a screwed up, man-made definition of a pastor anyway, this thread wouldn't even exist. *shrug* ;D
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: blyempowered on June 10, 2011, 09:24:16 PM: Quote from: LaylaMonroe on June 10, 2011, 09:22:18 PM
Well your question has already been answered (and you already knew the answer anyway). You were just venting. :)

Further, if we didn't have such a screwed up, man-made definition of a pastor anyway, this thread wouldn't even exist. *shrug* ;D

LOL!!!
Title: Re: You are a candidate in the running to pastor a church.....
Post by: T-Block on June 10, 2011, 09:48:27 PM: A nice game of horse is always in session.