Just came across this on Ed Young’s blog. What he says is so true. I have lived through “Church Pirating” episodes on more than one occasion. The real loser in the long run is great church people who get knocked out of the race because of this craziness.
I’m not sure if bringing this up will put a stop to church pirating or just slow it down some but it would be a great thing if this kind of thing stopped happening altogether.
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HECK YEAH!!!
makes me wanna go kick a tree!
Posted on May 26, 2008 at 9:16 AM
Yo ho,yo ho...
So, I read this random thing about birds and it goes like this.
A Cuckoo bird will lay its eggs in another birds nest and let that bird raise the chicks.
Grosbeaks will steal parts of another birds nest to construct it's own.
Sparrows steal nests from Martins, letting those eggs fall to the ground.
Starlings, in turn, steal from sparrows.
A female Partridge will steal the eggs of other birds and hatch them - but, she gains nothing from this. AS soon as the young birds hear the voice of their true mother they will abandon the false nest.
Church Pirating is for the birds.
Posted on May 26, 2008 at 6:15 PM
Wow, Ed Young, wow - that took some serious MOXIE to speak up and say that! And thank you so much PK for putting that on your blog! Wow.
Posted on May 27, 2008 at 2:31 PM
It's cowardice and so un-biblical. So...if God calls a person to start a church (hence the trump card, "God told me"), then don't you think He would supply the people for it - like, new & fresh people? I can't imagine starting something with a curse at it's very foundation. Thanks, PK, for being a man of integrity!
Posted on May 29, 2008 at 2:29 PM
PK-I cannot begin to express how blessed I feel to have you as my Pastor - I saw this video on Pastor Dino's blog as well - my life is totally blessed with Men of God like the two of you pouring into my life. Can't wait for One Prayer and Parables - your messages totally ROCK!
Posted on May 29, 2008 at 7:42 PM