Alffe

interesting...the deffininition of Pastor=goes back to the Latin word for Shepherd.

in JOHN Chapter 10.
Jesus says '

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.


By this i'm trying to say that the lady at church, who said it was all about the church family and not the pastor was very wrong.

its about
1. church is about GOD
2. Ordained clergy are the new Sheperrds of GOD preaching the gospel
3. tending to those less fortunate than ourselves, the weak, the suffering, the children, the infirm
4. and our own spititual nuturing, reinfocing, healing, understanding.
5. and challenging the wrong in our own lives, our community, our towns, cities, country..........


if the conservative lady believes your church is all about the wider church family network...its not for religious meaning but for ultimate self status within the church and group at large.

please pass on my regards to your Pastor, who has been tested beyond belief, by a large percentge of unholy people. I sincerely hope her next parish welcomes her as one of gods Shepherds.


Sermon over

David
Hebrews 13:2
[2]Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained Angels without knowing it.