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Do you think that since you have more life experience that you know more than him?

2006-08-27 13:15:46 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Our Pastor is about 15 years younger than I am.
When we called him to be our pastor I tried really hard to listen to what God was telling me/us what to do as a Church body.
I listened to him preach. I watched the way he handled his family. How he spoke, how he conducted himself. He is a godly man. And God will tell him what he is to know and how to pastor us as a church family.
Your questions makes the assumption that I know more than God, and I don't. I trust that God has sent to us a man who is seeking after God's heart and not seeking mans approval.
ICL
Rosa

2006-08-27 14:21:28 · answer #1 · answered by Only by the grace of God 3 · 0 0

I can tell you that this can really stick in some people's craw.

Way back when I was 23 years old. I was in seminary at the time and I was a interim pastor of a church. While I was a straight A student and considered an excellent preacher by all my seminary instructors I couldn't do much right when it came to the church. At least once a week I heard, "He's just a kid."

But so it goes.

Pabs

2006-08-27 21:07:57 · answer #2 · answered by Pablito 5 · 0 0

Not at all. It's not solely about "life experience". It's about a certain person's level of maturity, partly in their actions, but mostly whether they are mature in their faith or not. Remember, Timothy was a young preacher, yet God used him in great ways, I'm sure. Some of Paul's instructions to him went like this:

1 Timothy 4:11-16, 5:1
11Teach these things and insist that everyone learn them. 12Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you teach, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. 13Until I get there, focus on reading the Scriptures to the church, encouraging the believers, and teaching them.

14Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecies spoken to you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you. 15Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress. 16Keep a close watch on yourself and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right, and God will save you and those who hear you.

[Beginning of ch. 5]1 Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as though he were your own father. Talk to the younger men as you would to your own brothers. 2Treat the older women as you would your mother, and treat the younger women with all purity as your own sisters.

God bless!

2006-08-27 20:46:26 · answer #3 · answered by eefen 4 · 0 0

Chronoloical age isn't the issue. Does the younger preacher know his Bible? Does he believe what he is preaching? Does he live his life in accordance with God's Word? Is he a living exmple of God's love? Does he serve others and put his desires after the needs of his church an congregation? Those are more important than his age.

2006-08-27 20:26:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Does not matter the age in years as long as they are preaching the Word. We had a 7 year old in one church we went to and he could preach circles around some of these men that are older and call themselves preacher.

2006-08-27 20:25:12 · answer #5 · answered by PREACHER'S WIFE 5 · 2 0

I am a young minister's wife. You may know more about certain life experiences, but if your preacher is truly listening to God and you respect him as your "undershepherd" (meaning that he is responsible only to God for his flock/church), then you MUST respect him in his biblical role as "Pastor." Some of the worst memories I have about church work has been dealing with ungodly church members who want their way about anything and everything rather than trusting the pastor to listen to God for leadership and direction. My husband wants to write a book one day entitled,"How to get the HELL out of the church", and believe me, there is a lot of hell there in my experiences. People and committees want to fuss over the most petty issues! One church my husband pastored voted in a business meeting over whether to have one or two ply toilet paper in the bathrooms! My husband was beside himself!!!!!! Also, within 2 months of my husand leaving a church, the two men who complained about everything, tried to cause problems, and tried to run the church DIED!!!!!! Remember, GOD IS IN CONTROL!!!! It would be best to offer to assist your pastor in any way possible or you could wait on him to ask for your counsel, that is, if he feels that you are listening to the heart of God and not out for selfish ambition.

2006-08-27 20:38:26 · answer #6 · answered by heather c 2 · 0 0

No I don't. I once had a younger preacher who was better than many older ones I have run across. Jesus was fairly young when he spoke to people, so was mohammad.

2006-08-27 20:22:04 · answer #7 · answered by arvecar 4 · 0 0

Why do you think age matters so much? I have learned so much from my children. Anyone of any age, gender, or race can have something important to say. Sometimes a young fresh perspective is exactly what we need. Remember, the glory of God can take on any form.

2006-08-27 20:26:38 · answer #8 · answered by abearsfan77 2 · 0 0

You might know more as far as life experience goes, but he will most likely know more theology. Keep in mind that eventually just about everyone will be younger than you.

2006-08-27 20:18:25 · answer #9 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 1 0

it depends. are you sure your preacher is godly? if so, then age doesn't matter. some of our experiences can twist our gods within. as long as we learn from those experiences and continue to challenge ourselves, we can still usually find the right path.

2006-08-27 20:22:17 · answer #10 · answered by Orion 2 · 0 0

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