Someone doesn't know what an elder is
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I take it the piano player is an elder?Never got to open air today being blocked by a piano player. I open aired last 2 weeks however.
An elder is an old deacon.Someone doesn't know what an elder is
Oh, I thought you meant a piano playing elder was blocking you from teaching at church. Had me scratching my head there for a second.Never got to open air today being blocked by a piano player. I open aired last 2 weeks however.
I take it the piano player is an elder?
Lol. Sounds like every .mil training meeting ever.Whoever the nominating committee can strong arm into doing the job. I became the teacher of adult Sunday school (20-40) when I was out of town the Sunday before and Sunday of the nominating committee list.
Me too.Oh, I thought you meant a piano playing elder was blocking you from teaching at church. Had me scratching my head there for a second.
Me too.
On one hand I was glad he was working in submission to his church but on another I was wondering about Elder Chopin.
Now it's coming together.
Thanks. I get it now.No someone in DT Denver was playing the piano and blocked me from open air preaching. I could have started to preach but that would have been rude. I want to watch my testimony and how I conduct myself around the world. But then again Ray Comfort has had complaints about his open air preaching and it interrupting business, and he yelling at people and the like, but he continues to preach, so maybe I should have just preached over the piano player.
Broncos? When did Denver get a team?Yeah Denver is the Mile High City. And home to the Denver Broncos.
That was the first thing I thought of, tooInteresting that you said "...my wife's IFB church..."
Wonder why you didnt say ex-wife - or just "my former church"
A IFB baptist who is married to a Reformed baptist would not even get a shot to teach here.
Never got to open air today being blocked by a piano player. I open aired last 2 weeks however.
We require that the person be a member in good standing for at least 6 months, and that they are "interviewed" by the Pastors/elders as to why they should be considered to teach. Also, go thru age appropiate teaching materials, such as if teaching kids/youth etc!In my Calvinist Baptist church the philosophy is much different than my wife's IFB church. At this church they have elders and are run that way. New prospects are given position papers to take home and fill out so the elders know where they stand. Then if qualified they allow them to start in the basics as a sub.
My old church as long as you were a member and the pastor liked you he gave you a shot to teach. The problem I had was not when I officially taught but when I did not teach. SS was discussion based and some of my comments introduced Calvinism which the church was against. Also I did not carry a KJV with me when I did not teach which made people uncomfortable.
So how does your church work? My new church does a great job at filtering out heresy and bad teaching. A IFB baptist who is married to a Reformed baptist would not even get a shot to teach here.
Piano Man
Now John at the curb is a friend of mine
Whom gives me tracts for freeHe says, "I believe, and your songs are killing me."
He's quick with a thread and he’s short of bread
But there's no place that he'd rather be
And the smile ran away from his faceDon’t sing me a song, you're the piano man
"Well I'm sure that I would be disturbed”
Don’t sing me a song tonight
Well, I’m not in the mood for a melody
And you've got me feel-in' spite
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
La la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an Arminian sitting next to me
Need’in saving like rabbits and kin