Posted by:
dasboot
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Date: October 12, 2013 05:13PM
In his talk on Saturday morning he admitted it in a sly way and they are quietly laying the groundwork to come back on later. The seed has been planted and now they can say they were forth coming and honest about it.
And that is what happens when they join with us—they have many opportunities to transform their talents, compassion, and time into good works. Because we have no paid local clergy in our worldwide congregations, our members perform the work of ministry themselves. They are called by inspiration. Sometimes we volunteer; sometimes we are “volunteered.” We see assignments not as burdens but as opportunities to fulfill covenants we gladly make to serve God and His children.
WE HAVE NO PAID LOCAL CLERGY. Right there. Sneaky bastards.