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1 | Pastor preaches about men body parts! | Luke 22:26 | Bereaniam | 172642 | ||
Is my pastor wrong to teach on a Sunday morning in front of men, women, and teenagers about what a real man is? He mentioned that Hollywood and renown painters show men and Jesus as soft and effeminate. He intimated that he's a real man because he hunts, skiies,deals with his horses, cattle, and "passes gas". He said real men do not help w/dishes, change diapers, cuddle all the time, or go shopping w/the wife. He counselled some woman if that's what she wanted in a husband...she should marry a woman. Such men, he said, are wimps. He also told all the men in the church to say "We have tes------" (a man's body part). I almost came unglued! My husband does not like hunting deer, fishing, etc., but he does like to cook. So he was squirming during the sermon. My pastor is white, (I'm Black)we have "one church...two locations". The "church" I attend is predominantly Black. I felt the pastor was being myopic and insensitive to the Black congregation, as many cannot afford to hunt at deer leases, go skiig, deal with horses, cattle, etc. My pastor does not like for anyone to critique him...do you think I should speak to him to at least help him understand how he may have offended some of the men? Or, do I just continue to pray that God speak to him about what he should preach. He tells us that he does pray and feel "led" that this is going to be a 6 week series. I just hope it is not as graphic. Bereaniam |
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2 | Pastor preaches about men body parts! | Luke 22:26 | Hank | 172915 | ||
Dear Bereaniam: Judging from your description of the content of your pastor's excursions into self-aggrandisement and strong personal opinions, it would appear that he has taken leave of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in favor of the gospel of chauvinism. Yes, I'd speak politely but vigorously in disfavor of his attitudes, his distasteful usage of coarse language, and his insertion of scripturally unfounded bias and personal opinion into his sermons. If it is as you say, he is abusing his office and should be dealt with according to disciplinary principles laid down in Scripture pertaining to church government. The fact that your pastor does not like to be critiqued is academic; it has no real bearing on the situation; and it should not deter your taking decisive and appropriate action in accordance with the prevailing polity of your denomination. It would appear that the strict application of Paul's charge to Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:1-5 would benefit both the preacher and the congregants whom he has been called to shepherd. Thank you for sharing your burden with us at SBF and I meet your deep-felt concerns with a great deal of empathy and with fervent prayer on behalf of you and your husband, your pastor, and the church of which you are a member. May God richly bless you all. --Hank | ||||||