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1 | INVITATION | NT general | Hank | 199955 | ||
Hi again, Doc. May I enter an amendment to my prior post? Evidently I erred in my understanding of the "committee" question in regard to candidates for membership. At the Baptist church where I'm a member, those who "walk down the aisle" are indeed met and counseled by the church's staff of ministers (it is a large church and has a pastor and a number of other ministers on its ministerial staff. After thinking of my previous post, I began to fear that I came off as a maverick of some kind and, albeit inadvertently, may have misrepresented my home church as well as my position on the matter. But of course and indeed! there is a great deal more involved in following Christ than merely taking a Sunday morning stroll down the aisle of the church house. These new members need much follow-up counsel, nurturing, instruction, encouragement and fellowship from the moment they take the initial step down the aisle onward. I tend to believe that the questioner may have been mistaken about the committee who reportedly took it upon themselves to pass judgment about a candidate's salvation. That's a matter between the candidate and the Lord. --Hank | ||||||
2 | INVITATION | NT general | justme | 199976 | ||
Hank(:-) Having attended six years in a Calvary Chapel Church I have experienced what not having membership means and is like. The Pastor and the Elders control everything, and the Pastor makes all decisions final. When the Elders say what the Church will do that is it. Having been a Baptist all my life before this, I found it interesting to watch how the church functioned without membership. I can say the church functioned well, and most Calvary Chapels are growing. God uses many ways of church polity. I must admit knowing those who considered themselves to be a part of the church was difficult. The invitation was to raise you hand for prayer or to receive Christ. If the person wanted to get more help they saw the pastor as they went out. As odd as it may seem, many did seek out the pastor and were followed up and later baptized. Amazing is what I say about it. Just to make my information clear and updated Mrs. Justme and me joined a SBC church last Sunday, and we are blessed. We took almost a year to search for a church we felt called to join and be of service. Our souls are at peace and it's wonderful to be home at last. When looking for a church home it can be a time of feeling alone and without a home. Hebrews tells us not to give up meeting together, and in searching at times it was discouraging, but God was faithful to lead us. Blessings dear brother to the south, in Arkansas. justme |
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3 | INVITATION | NT general | Hank | 199977 | ||
Dear Justme :: Good to know that you and the missus made it back 'home' and are happy with the move. I knew you were SBC but had no idea you had been on a six-year leave of absence. ........ My wife and I were "unchurched" for a matter of months several years ago while we looked for a new church home. It was not a fun time for us by any means. We felt like homeless drifters. --Hank | ||||||