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Old 08-31-2007, 12:19 AM
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I'd be interested in more links too. I've been involved in single elder ministries (expect for three years one time) and am about to move into a mulitple situation soon.
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Why is this Ivan?
I'm bivocational and I live a good distance from the church. I hope to change the distance problem soon. We have a young man (32 years old) who we are going to ordained in October He will then assume more responsibilty. I will be the primary preaching elder and this young man will be over education and music, yet performing pastoral duties.

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I have a friend who is a pastor of a BMAA church who has also been a lone ranger for many years. TO what do you attribute this problem.
I believe it is due to tradition. The famous last words of the church..."We've never done it that way before." I'm afraid most SBC churches have one elder/pastor.

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PS I am praying that the Lord of the Harvest will send you laborers Ivan.
He is sending laborers! But keep praying. We have a growing harvest here in Poplar Grove. We hope to have our own building by next summer.
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"I want to assist churches and to assist pastors in training pastors. But, after fourteen years of service in this capacity, I am absolutely certain that the finest theological seminary on earth is absolutely incompetent at replicating the actual life of a Gospel congregation. I want to train a generation of pastors who will train pastors, and I want to help them in that task." --- Dr. R. Albert Mohler, President of THE Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY