Why can't I find a church someone says they pastor?
108212
It's because the churches are new or because they are home churches and haven't asked for their tax deduction yet. Praise God for America, where we can build new churches.
1178207
MV I read your other question before you took it down.\nI have to say, I sympathise with you. I haven't yet found a church that really ministers to me either. my brother wants me to go in with him and start our own church, but it's really hard, you know?\nmy advice is, just serve God the best way you can, it's your salvation, no one else's. as for starting your own church, that's a bit harder.\nyou'd have to get one or two people who think alike, get together and make a cohesive doctrine, and just start having services. I know lots of churches, big churches, that started in somebody's barn. you can do it, if God is with you.\nhope you get everything you want.
156992
find a church that don't care about spelling , then admit that you aren't willing to work for a living. If this works- post their address, it will boost their membership.
223877
might try asking your pastor or whoever is marring you.
491282
If you can't find one, start one yourself. Go to all the different Churches around you and see if you can find others that are interested.
1126767
Your best bet is to contact a local church.
640584
i believe that there are annual church conferences with representatives from churches all over who vote and decide on various things one of those being whether a pastor stays or goes. For example at my grandfathers church he had the same pastor for 10 or 11 years and then in the last 4 years they have had 3 different people.
114717
That would be a prophet, and yes, if God has called to them to tell them things that are to come, they can.  God did so many times in the old testaments with truth that came true in the new testament, or even further along in the old testament.  Pastors may or may not be prophets.  Pastors are people that preach about God.  They may or may not be called to know the future.  That isn't a requirement in teaching about God.  Loving God, wanting to learn more and more about Him, a heart for the lost, a heart for the people are things a pastor needs.
880052
i believe a pastors aide is the deacons of the Church.\ni think u have to be ordained to become one which involves responsibility's of the congregation.
342971
Are you a church goer? Wherever you may go or whomever you speak with that is reputable, ASK them for help. If you don't, you have lost an opportunity that is available for you. You can probably find a reasonable deal that will fit your budget and address your needs.
808742
I'll attempt to explain in a way that dosnt confuse you further,\n\nAll Christians can be ministers.... when they do something for example witnessing... or if they do something for others out of service to the Lord they are "ministering" to that person. Because what they are doing is to give honor to the Lord and follow his teachings. A Pastor is actually the pastor of a church... he is there to bring the message each week yes.. but that is far from all of his duties. As a Pastor he is responsible for looking after the members of the church their spiritual needs, if they have a problem of some type he is there to provide help and guidance. Many people believe the Pastor is the head of the church.... as a Pastor myself i can tell you the Pastor is a teacher yes... but he is the servant of the church. A preacher is someone who preaches the word of God .... an evangalist is a preacher but he usually is not a pastor... he travels from place to place preaching in different churches... or for example the old "Tent camp meetings"... while he is an Ordained Minister he does not Pastor a specific congregation.  Some churches may have members that are Ordained Ministers but they do not evangalize or travel... they attend a home church and may preach on occassion when the Pastor is sick or out of town .... they are preachers.\n\nI hope this helps you and does not confuse you further.\nGod bless you :)
920819
Well, make sure you agree with the doctrine.  Make sure the pastor isn't a crook.  You want to feel like you "get" something out of the teachings there.  And make sure you feel comfortable with the church members.  Also, you might want to check out the various programs the church offers, if you're interested in more than attending regular Sunday services.
895870
Tracy, unfortunately it sounds as if you have gotten a preacher who has other things on his mind than ministering to the whole flock. A good pastor shouldn't care about the financial or social standing of his congregation. He should love,honor,respect,guide, and comfort every member of his church regardless of their social standing or financial wealth. The fact that he failed to lend comfort and support to the church members who had deaths in their families is unacceptable. Perhaps the deacons and the other church elders need to get together and decide what must be done about him. Good luck and God bless.
827624
Sounds dangerous.  The apostles appointed deacons so they wouldn't have to attend to the day-to-day business of the church.  Without checks & balances, human nature can cause problems, to say the least.  For the worst, look at PTL, Enron, WorldCom... CEOs who don't have internal controls over their organizations get in trouble with this.  The pastor could be considered the CEO for the local church, so the same rules should apply.
1115904
You are asking the wrong people, talk to your pastor.
718449
I agree. Pastors don't do that in our church, though.  It's about the message; not how a pastor looks or sounds.  Too many make sounds to get the congregation going, but the message gets lost.  Back in the day, James Brown had a jam called, "Talkin' loud...but/and sayin' nothin'"; people would say, "He really preached today!" When they're asked about the actual sermon, the answer is "I don't know, but he really preached today!" "We had church!"\nPeople do things b/c others do them; did them.  They've been informally...maybe even formally taught to do this.  It is annoying...so is saying the Holy Spirit moves through you through the music...and when the music immediately stops...so do you.   Hmmmmmmmmm!  I wonder...\nThere's a difference between singing and screaming.\nI guess these days, I'll b accused of judging. I came from an era of questioning and discerning.  Oh,well, focus on God and His message.
969357
Go to St. James Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor is B.W. Mcclendon. the church is located at E.M. Franklin and Martin Luther King Blvd., Austin , TX