Comments on: Revisiting Appreciation Of Pastors http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/114/revisting-appreciation-pastors Sat, 05 May 2012 14:20:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marvia http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/114/revisting-appreciation-pastors#comment-212 Marvia Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:23:27 +0000 http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/114/revisting-appreciation-pastors/#comment-212 <p>PastorD,<br /> I understand the sentiment of the Rev you mentioned. It is true in a sense that since we are 'called out' to do what we do, then we do not need any extra awards. However, we have to leave some of that as just sheer personal preference.</p> <p>Fact is, that same argument is used to substantiate the argument that pastors should not be paid a salary. In Jamaica, I know I personally experienced that kind of thinking. Some church members feel that pastors should not receive a salary as such, but should receive tokens of appreciation like crops from the field, the occasional gift and so on. </p> <p>Since the church already provides accommodation in the form of a Manse or pastoral home - what more could you possibly need money for? That question of course, stirs up a whole lot of biting ants.</p> <p>I share with you the words one very kind retired JBU minister shared with me - </p> <p><strong>"Human beings gives awards while God gives rewards"</strong></p> <p>Thankfully, God is already rewarding us and so does not set a premise for us to wait till 'the kingdom has fully come' for us to receive some things.</p> <p>Peace,<br /> Marvia</p> PastorD,
I understand the sentiment of the Rev you mentioned. It is true in a sense that since we are ‘called out’ to do what we do, then we do not need any extra awards. However, we have to leave some of that as just sheer personal preference.

Fact is, that same argument is used to substantiate the argument that pastors should not be paid a salary. In Jamaica, I know I personally experienced that kind of thinking. Some church members feel that pastors should not receive a salary as such, but should receive tokens of appreciation like crops from the field, the occasional gift and so on.

Since the church already provides accommodation in the form of a Manse or pastoral home – what more could you possibly need money for? That question of course, stirs up a whole lot of biting ants.

I share with you the words one very kind retired JBU minister shared with me –

“Human beings gives awards while God gives rewards”

Thankfully, God is already rewarding us and so does not set a premise for us to wait till ‘the kingdom has fully come’ for us to receive some things.

Peace,
Marvia

]]> By: pastordimitri http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/114/revisting-appreciation-pastors#comment-211 pastordimitri Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:57:04 +0000 http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/114/revisting-appreciation-pastors/#comment-211 <p>very interesting, am aware of churches having things like appreciation services for their pastors and or spouses. However never heard of there being designated times for such. This brings me back, to Rev. J, declaring he would not be in attendance if one was being held for him when he was leaving the circuit. Then at a members meeting we decided to eliminate an awards ceremony from our anniversary celebrations. The rationale was that as Christians, whatever it was that one would have been awarded for, was our duty and we were "called out" to do it.</p> very interesting, am aware of churches having things like appreciation services for their pastors and or spouses. However never heard of there being designated times for such. This brings me back, to Rev. J, declaring he would not be in attendance if one was being held for him when he was leaving the circuit. Then at a members meeting we decided to eliminate an awards ceremony from our anniversary celebrations. The rationale was that as Christians, whatever it was that one would have been awarded for, was our duty and we were “called out” to do it.

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