Comments on: How Radio Ministries are destroying the Local Church: The Celebrated Orator Epidemic http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/04/01/how-radio-ministries-are-destroying-the-local-church-the-celebrated-orator-epidemic/ "But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises." Hebrews 8:6 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:45:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Don't Compare your Pastor | blog of dan http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/04/01/how-radio-ministries-are-destroying-the-local-church-the-celebrated-orator-epidemic/#comment-4597 Don't Compare your Pastor | blog of dan Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:40:48 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-4597 [...] Found this great quote HERE. [...] [...] Found this great quote HERE. [...]

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]]> By: Sirius http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/04/01/how-radio-ministries-are-destroying-the-local-church-the-celebrated-orator-epidemic/#comment-1091 Sirius Fri, 09 May 2008 14:59:56 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-1091 Whatever we may think of Christendom's celebrities or the regular Joes in our pulpits, I think that it should be said: It should be considered a SIN to make a boring sermon of the Living Word of God! If a preacher lacks unction, he lacks a compelling reason to call himself a preacher. And I do think the church needs more expository preaching. To that end, I have always used this method in my sermons. That is not say that I don't think a preacher ought not have a point and that he ought not to be able to get it across plainly and get around to making that point before Christ returns! [or at least more quickly than otherwise] btw, It was not my intent to bomb your site with comments, so for that I apologize. This is an excellent blog site and I've added it to my blogroll. -Sirius Knott Whatever we may think of Christendom’s celebrities or the regular Joes in our pulpits, I think that it should be said: It should be considered a SIN to make a boring sermon of the Living Word of God! If a preacher lacks unction, he lacks a compelling reason to call himself a preacher.

And I do think the church needs more expository preaching. To that end, I have always used this method in my sermons. That is not say that I don’t think a preacher ought not have a point and that he ought not to be able to get it across plainly and get around to making that point before Christ returns! [or at least more quickly than otherwise]

btw, It was not my intent to bomb your site with comments, so for that I apologize. This is an excellent blog site and I’ve added it to my blogroll.

-Sirius Knott

]]> By: Emissary/ Easy G (G²) http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/04/01/how-radio-ministries-are-destroying-the-local-church-the-celebrated-orator-epidemic/#comment-925 Emissary/ Easy G (G²) Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:10:41 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-925 Bad analogy by the way with the baby sitters. But hopefully, what I'm trying to say makes sense.... Bad analogy by the way with the baby sitters. But hopefully, what I’m trying to say makes sense….

]]> By: Emissary/ Easy G (G²) http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/04/01/how-radio-ministries-are-destroying-the-local-church-the-celebrated-orator-epidemic/#comment-924 Emissary/ Easy G (G²) Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:05:06 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-924 If I may say, I think the supermodel analogy goes a bit further than comparing local pastors/elders with those on radio. To me, when considering the picture of comparing our wives to some airbrushed supermodel who spends hours working out, have no kids to worry about, and probably eats 800 calories per day to look the way they do, I'd like to consider the people in the household such as the maid/babysitter who does tremendous work like the wife but gets ignored by the Husband like she doesn't even exist and is of no importance. I Corinthians 16 14Do everything in love. 15You know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. I urge you, brothers, 16to submit to such as these and to everyone who joins in the work, and labors at it. 17I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you. 18For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition. Personally, I wonder how often we do the comparision thing even with people not even in the position of a pastor since many kats seem to often underappreciate the efforts of those who may never step foot in the pulpit but who aided in the ministry nonetheless. Lydia came to Christ early but did much for the Gospel simply by sharing her home, but by todays standards many wouldn't even give her a shout-out.....and would probably think that what made a difference was the PREACHING OF THE TEACHERS who're seen primarily in public.(Acts 16:40, Acts 16:13-15 The same thing goes for Priscilla and Aquilla, who simply opened their home and made a difference (even though for them, that basic undestanding of the WORD helped another---Apollos-- whose full calling was expressed in Apolegetics (Acts 18:1-8, Acts 18:17-19 , Acts 18:25-27 , Romans 16:2-4, 1 Corinthians 16:19). Ministry for them was a household issue where they could make a difference...but would they be recognized? If I may say,

I think the supermodel analogy goes a bit further than comparing local pastors/elders with those on radio. To me, when considering the picture of comparing our wives to some airbrushed supermodel who spends hours working out, have no kids to worry about, and probably eats 800 calories per day to look the way they do, I’d like to consider the people in the household such as the maid/babysitter who does tremendous work like the wife but gets ignored by the Husband like she doesn’t even exist and is of no importance.

I Corinthians 16

14Do everything in love.

15You know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. I urge you, brothers, 16to submit to such as these and to everyone who joins in the work, and labors at it. 17I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you. 18For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.

Personally, I wonder how often we do the comparision thing even with people not even in the position of a pastor since many kats seem to often underappreciate the efforts of those who may never step foot in the pulpit but who aided in the ministry nonetheless. Lydia came to Christ early but did much for the Gospel simply by sharing her home, but by todays standards many wouldn’t even give her a shout-out…..and would probably think that what made a difference was the PREACHING OF THE TEACHERS who’re seen primarily in public.(Acts 16:40, Acts 16:13-15

The same thing goes for Priscilla and Aquilla, who simply opened their home and made a difference (even though for them, that basic undestanding of the WORD helped another—Apollos– whose full calling was expressed in Apolegetics (Acts 18:1-8, Acts 18:17-19 , Acts 18:25-27 , Romans 16:2-4, 1 Corinthians 16:19). Ministry for them was a household issue where they could make a difference…but would they be recognized?

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