tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post3473763052404143764..comments2024-03-04T00:50:02.182-08:00Comments on KeithGiles.com: THE GATES OF BILL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST HERKeith Gileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-27089997529097229322009-10-16T12:34:34.512-07:002009-10-16T12:34:34.512-07:00I've been attending a "Bill" church ...I've been attending a "Bill" church for close to thirty years. I have often disagreed with the way we concentrate on finances and numbers. I am also attending a home church that really has no leader, but we are all allowed and encouraged to express our selves and share Christ with each other. Many of my friends are attached to the corporate church and some are pastors. Its difficult to discuss with them my feelings because they feel the church can only do some things when they are large and the staff is able to work "full time". I do not think that was God's intent when he started the church.SteveKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118252302566408025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-25144387680297350612009-10-12T20:54:34.093-07:002009-10-12T20:54:34.093-07:00I had been planning to write something along these...I had been planning to write something along these lines for a little while, and finally got around to it over the weekend. <a href="http://gzmproductions.com/dlwebster/index.php?page=post&post=2123" rel="nofollow">Here's my take.</a>D. L. Websterhttp://gzmproductions.com/dlwebsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-81396063490228427122009-10-05T03:33:25.117-07:002009-10-05T03:33:25.117-07:00Keith,
An interesting perspective. The article in...Keith,<br /><br />An interesting perspective. The article included in the link was good, too.<br /><br />My two drachmas:<br /><br />Some congregations are enduring financial stress as a result of the economic downturn, with staff layoffs, program cuts, and building sales becoming a necessary strategy in order to remain viable institutions. Yet others are experiencing steady growth in membership and even budget surpluses. Neither is a sign of God's approval or disfavor; rather, it is a reminder of the economically uncertain times we are living in.<br /><br />I hope that those of us who have received the spiritual blessings from Christian fellowship, within or without a traditional church environment, will consider sharing a material blessing with those in need. And may God bless you for your generosity and compassion.<br /><br />Peace in Christ,<br />TraceyTracey Alan Shenemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720419926259798593noreply@blogger.com