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Elevation is not a church. It is a cult. Steve is called "the visionary" and people are expected to fall in line an blindly follow

I know one of his College Bible Profs. His degree is in theatre ot acting not Bible.

Just google his name

 

All the world is a stage

 

Some here were talking about situations like a new church plant, where a church may be without deacons or elders other than the pastor. And that sounds totally reasonable.

But these guys...it doesn't give me a warm fuzzy. I don't see why a church that big would shy away from total transparency. Our business reports are open to anyone, monthly numbers on salaries and everything else.

In this day and age a church will be attacked. Why give your opponents any more ammo? Just my opinion.

 

Keeping a secret gives them ammo, but if it's bad enough, revealing it would give them more.

 

Correct. His bachelors is from north greenville

 

I have his app and like his preaching


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Prob not I like a small church I can call or text my pastor any time and talk to him any time I don't think I would get that from a big church like that


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Also I don't know this to be true but I would think it would be hard to talk with him I would think you only talk with his staff


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NO.

The original meaning of the word hypocrite is: actor or pretense. There are two interesting terms used in this thread: pop culture and orthodoxy--very ambiguous to be sure.

That New Testament churches should distance themselves from such groups is a given.

That the SBC needs some serious introspection is also a fact. There are some serious credability issues here. Ecumenism is alive and well--right here in River City--an insidious spiritual toxin which permeates our society. Jesus said that would happen before He returns. Are we ready?

Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Bro. James

 

Problem with that though is the Bible itself tell a local church to have elders and deacons in ministy!

 

The only "vison" he has is to rob the peop[le blind!

 

No, I would not join the Elevation Church. There are numerous issues with this bunch, but the one under discussion in your OP -- a secret salary set by a outside body that cannot even be know to the congregation -- is alone enough for me.

 

If God told me to go join that church, I wouldn't care about any perceived failures, hidden failures, open failures, etc...

If God told me to go join, I would.

Just like where I am now - God told me to go join, so I did.

I really don't understand the mentality of believers who so quickly answer "no, because they..."

 

Correct. I led a bible study 3 years ago which aided in reshaping church doctrine. And last year started preaching....

Yup. I can't say I'd like it, as I wasn't real crazy about coming where I am now. But I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that He told me to come here.

fwiw, I knew 4 years ahead of actually coming here. I had no idea of timing, etc....tried to be faithful where I was, and trusted God to lead/make the way....

If He told me to join her church, I would