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Date: | Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:09:28 -0400 |
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Phil,
You spoke the truth here, that's for sure. Denominational leadership
doesn't like a shepherd who rocks the boat.
Kathy
At 01:26 PM 4/24/2006, you wrote:
>Frankly, I agree with Brad but the shepherd of a church is a sheep, too, and
>out of the same flock of sheep. The shepherd can make a decision but there
>may be a price he has to pay for what he believes. That is the way it
>should be, of course, but sometimes it is hard to live with. When a church
>is a member of a denomination, on the other hand, the shepherd isn't just
>working with church members, he has a whole denomination to fight with and a
>lot of times, that denomination will not back that shepherd regardless of
>how correct he might be.
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>Phil.
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