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Recent content by mjcecomc

  1. M

    Family trouble

    Isnt pat Robertson also the guy who said the world was going to end in 1982 and that Hurricane Katrina happened in response to America's abortion policy..im sorry but this is a guy who has no credibility and is not taken seriously as a Christian leader by the majority of people who live on our...
  2. M

    Family trouble

    Whats that got to with anything? just because he is in a position of influence doesn't mean he is using it well! Pat Robertson is a deeply controversial figure that only people on the far Christian right in the US identify with! I think you'll find the rest of the world don't really want...
  3. M

    Family trouble

    isn't this also the same Pat Robertson who said the Haiti earthquake was a blessing in disguise....not exactly an example I want to be following!
  4. M

    Family trouble

    eh don't think support raising is begging! Clearly you don't know your bible very well
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    Family trouble

    hi all, my wife and I are currently raising personal support for a ministry we hope to work with soon. We have been accepted by the organisation and are just raising support. Most of my family are not Christians so we have tried to explain to them sensitively what we are doing. This was all...
  6. M

    Social enterprise

    Dies anybody have any good links to social enterprise experts? I am currently part of a church plant in an area of urban poverty. Many of the youth simply do not work and so we are looking to start something that would provide opportunities for local people? We are starting at the beginning though
  7. M

    Impossible situation

    and do you not think that god can lead and guide people to make certain decisions, even if they do seem risky
  8. M

    Impossible situation

    Not true! Maybe its you who doesn't want to admit that i was given poor and weak advice. As a christian, you are supposed to give advice in a way that encourages and builds up. Even if its critical, it can be given in a way that is not judgemental, flippant or dismissive. Im not sure why you...
  9. M

    Impossible situation

    And PalHandy i do thank you for your response above, i appreciate the humility in your response
  10. M

    Impossible situation

    sure i understand that, but there was very little attempt to understand my situation! When somebody in a stressed state like i obviously was, i would suggest that people seek understanding in an empathetic way, not respond in such an arrogant and dismissive way as the first 2 posters. There was...
  11. M

    Impossible situation

    im only doing what god has asked me to do so far! I am looking into the possibility of becoming a pastor yes! I am completely at peace with my decision and where im at. Fortunately, in my church there is a lengthy discernment process so im accountable to various people on this journey. As i...
  12. M

    Impossible situation

    ha no i secured a temporary position for the next 12 months. A position that is far less intensive than my previous position as the CEO of an organisation. I was looking for a position like this to give me the time to explore a possible calling to ministry. I feel like im being obedient and not...
  13. M

    Impossible situation

    you will be glad to know i was offered a job today, just in time basically. I did have certainty about what i was doing but stepping out in faith does cause anxiety and stress for me at times. Im growing in my faith all the time and would have valued some more encouraging comments from this...
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    Impossible situation

    ok im going to delete my profile. Your advice is inapporopraite, wrong, and out of conext. It should be you brother that we should be praying for and your complete lack of faith or understanding
  15. M

    Impossible situation

    to be honest i dont find that response very helpful at all. try opening your mind! doesn't faith mean responding to Gods prompting even we don't have the full picture and understand everything. Is that the level of advice on this site i'll close down my profile! Hopeless - not got a clue