Comments on: Donnie McClurkin – Essence Interview March 2009 http://www.onlinefellowship.org/2009/12/02/donnie-mcclurkin-essence-interview-march-2009/ "Enhancing and Promoting Christian Fellowship" Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:58:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert http://www.onlinefellowship.org/2009/12/02/donnie-mcclurkin-essence-interview-march-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9422 Robert Fri, 03 Dec 2010 23:56:51 +0000 http://onlinefellowship.org/?p=1792#comment-9422 I beg your pardon...! Preaching is not a profession....It is a service. That is the very problem pastor McClurkin is tallking about. Too many pastors have taken this service to be a profession and want to be paid for it. They have "pastor anniversary offerings", "Pastor's wife offerings", and rely on the congregation to finance their home, car, and lifestyles while the congregation can often barely make it from payday to payday. Go to your bible and see what a pastor is. The deciples were the original pastors and it was their charge to go out and teach the masses and heal the sick. I can't find anywhere in the bible where they were to be paid. I beg your pardon…!
Preaching is not a profession….It is a service.
That is the very problem pastor McClurkin is tallking about. Too many pastors have taken this service to be a profession and want to be paid for it. They have “pastor anniversary offerings”, “Pastor’s wife offerings”, and rely on the congregation to finance their home, car, and lifestyles while the congregation can often barely make it from payday to payday. Go to your bible and see what a pastor is. The deciples were the original pastors and it was their charge to go out and teach the masses and heal the sick. I can’t find anywhere in the bible where they were to be paid.

]]> By: RiverAngel42 http://www.onlinefellowship.org/2009/12/02/donnie-mcclurkin-essence-interview-march-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-385 RiverAngel42 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:05:36 +0000 http://onlinefellowship.org/?p=1792#comment-385 We are sorry to hear that you are having a difficult time. I know when I moved to the south I found myself having a similar problem esp. when I went out on my own looking. It seemed like I always found a church that lacked the home town feeling that I longed for. Eventually I asked a co-worker what church she attended. By doing this I was able to find a church that has been established for over 100 years and while large has a very rich family and community history. I've been a member every since. Don't give up, stay prayerful! There are still churches out there led by Good Pastors who are concerned with the spiritual growth and development of their communities and congregation. Rev. McClurkin is not the only one :). Be Blessed RiverAngel42 We are sorry to hear that you are having a difficult time. I know when I moved to the south I found myself having a similar problem esp. when I went out on my own looking. It seemed like I always found a church that lacked the home town feeling that I longed for.
Eventually I asked a co-worker what church she attended. By doing this I was able to find a church that has been established for over 100 years and while large has a very rich family and community history. I’ve been a member every since.

Don’t give up, stay prayerful! There are still churches out there led by Good Pastors who are concerned with the spiritual growth and development of their communities and congregation. Rev. McClurkin is not the only one :) .

Be Blessed
RiverAngel42

]]> By: Kay Star http://www.onlinefellowship.org/2009/12/02/donnie-mcclurkin-essence-interview-march-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Kay Star Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:03:18 +0000 http://onlinefellowship.org/?p=1792#comment-384 Thank God for Pastor McClurkin. I can't find a church to attend in Charlotte, NC because every pastor here is so bent on outdoing the other that it sickens me. Who has the biggest church, who takes in the most money, who drives the newest car - they all should be ashamed. Some of them have even been indicted and gone to prison because of their greed, and yes, the people in this area are struggling. Some pastors still have the nerve to ask for more money, a large, special love offering, a one-time offering, but only until the next time they ask. Father, help us all! Thank God for Pastor McClurkin. I can’t find a church to attend in Charlotte, NC because every pastor here is so bent on outdoing the other that it sickens me. Who has the biggest church, who takes in the most money, who drives the newest car – they all should be ashamed. Some of them have even been indicted and gone to prison because of their greed, and yes, the people in this area are struggling. Some pastors still have the nerve to ask for more money, a large, special love offering, a one-time offering, but only until the next time they ask. Father, help us all!

]]> By: Caroyln http://www.onlinefellowship.org/2009/12/02/donnie-mcclurkin-essence-interview-march-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Caroyln Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:35:34 +0000 http://onlinefellowship.org/?p=1792#comment-375 That is a nice article. He has a profession other than the church, some ministers it is their sole profession, I think that makes a difference. His thinking reminds me of your Grandfather. That is a nice article. He has a profession other than the church, some ministers it is their sole profession, I think that makes a difference. His thinking reminds me of your Grandfather.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.onlinefellowship.org/2009/12/02/donnie-mcclurkin-essence-interview-march-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Anonymous Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:24:42 +0000 http://onlinefellowship.org/?p=1792#comment-373 Props to Pastor McClurkin. I think our communities would improve greatly if we had more pastors willingly to live off of less. Props to Pastor McClurkin. I think our communities would improve greatly if we had more pastors willingly to live off of less.

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