He is already using it as a forum to abuse anyone who comments in opposition to his point of view. life is darn messy even those people who always seem to present the perfect, tidy, & happy image are full of mess. I don't know but I certainly can understand how it could be perceived in such a manner. Forgetting that the blood covers a multitude of sins or just not willing to apply it to all sheep. It appears that they want their cake and eat it, too. The damaged ones are no good to anyone and should not even be allowed to pollute the pasture. . It is not an Acts 29 church but is affiliated with 9 marks and tgc. Countryside Christian Church. Standing before a congregation (I suppose) with a Mickey Mouse shirt and chain around his neck exemplifies his irreverence to a Holy God. Unfortunately, there is way too much silenceon the part of some pastors and leaders. @ Anon: . I know that you did too. Gossip is not a small issue. The cubit was not a very well defined number, being the length of a mans arm from elbow to fingertip, or something similar, so that the error of measurement would be large enough to overwhelm the .14/3.14 = 4.46 percent approx. And should church members be running blogs outside the oversight of their pastors? When it gets to this point, you have lost almost all of your credibility. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. Colin Powell link. For most of 2013, if you did not agree with Justin Taylor, Kevin DeYoung, etc., and tried to post on their TGC blogs, you got your comment deleted. Our ministry takes place with people of all ages and faith levels. Deb, help can you remove some of the bottom. padding: 15px; How many times have we seen a pastor retract and apologize publicly for something they wrote on their blog that was errant, sinful, unhelpful, or divisive? Hang in there. Is it gossip to pass on local bad news through a global blog? Great article. Reviews from Countryside Christian Center employees about Job Security & Advancement. Our mission is to nurture a diverse and welcoming community, committed to following fearlessly wherever God is leading us and make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of Brookfield and the world! Countryside was founded in 1974 by Pastor Gene Keith. Well they can go live with the unwanted ones in the back pasture. Hes writing hundreds and hundreds of comments on various blogs recently defending Driscoll. And the hilarious Johnny Carpenter! (scoffing at Driscoll-fan Jon Carpenter). When I just checked out the site all I got was a signup box that was easily dismissed via the x. Reviews from Countryside Christian Center employees about Countryside Christian Center culture, salaries, benefits, work-life balance, management, job security, and more. But he knows (da da da da da) However, until recently, those of the Reformed persuasion and non-Calvinist beliefs were, in general, able to co-exist peacefully and even participate in joint projects. Pastor: If your church is experiencing a decline in both membership and money, do not do a church plant. He's a prolific writer of social, ethics and religious articles and commentary. . It makes it a bit tough to pretend that all is well in Calvinstaville. Is that guy for real? There will be a full court press to get bloggers to stop gossiping and ruining the fairy tale existence of certain church leaders. We are an independent, fundamental body of believers. 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