You might have noticed that most churches keep the Pastors salary a secret from those that are paying it. People do not seem to have a problem with this in that they keep writing checks. The question is, how much do pastors make? And how much did they make 2000 years ago? IN PROGRESS
Cult psychology is the art of taking what is good in the heart and mind of a human being and turning it against them in an effort to control and manipulate them. As it becomes more and more difficult to grow a congregation, many protestant pastors will adopt cult like psychology to keep members in …
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The is probably the number one issue that people have with church leadership and church members. Keep in mind that most members and most leaders are NOT world class hypocrites. However, the ones that are give all of us a bad reputation. (in progress)
There is a social aspect to every organization. However, when social interaction and internal focus become dominant and the primary purpose of the organization becomes secondary you have yourself a social club. And a very expensive one at that. (in progress)
Let me start by making it very clear. The teaching that tithing 10% of your income to your local church is a commandment of God is an absolute lie. This is not my opinion. It is the truth. New Testament tithing is a lie. The New Testament does not say anything about Christians giving anyone …
The question is – do Churches really help the poor? A few do. But by a few I mean very few. The surprising thing is that poor churches tend to help the poor much more than rich ones. Churches become rich because that is their goal. But remember, many that are rich monetarily can be …
A survey of a large cross section of Church budgets reveals that Churches are spending more and more money internally and letting less and less of it go out for causes like missions and local benevolence. This has been the trend for quite some time. When giving decreases there is not always a corresponding decrease …
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The spread of Calvinism, also known as Predestination or Reformed Theology is taking a toll on Evangelical Protestant Churches. For those unfamiliar with this term it is the belief that before the dawn of time, God looked into the future and chose certain people to be saved. This selection or election was not based on …
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Its a plain and simple fact. Women and Men are treated differently within the majority of Evangelical Protestant Churches. Men hold virtually all positions of power and leadership. In many denominations men hold over 99 percent of pastoral positions. Even when men and women hold very similar jobs, men will earn 25% more than …