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Calea37 -> A Question for Pastors (10/9/2008 11:46:18 AM)

I have a question for all of you pastors out there:

As a Pastor, do you find it offensive and/or disrespectful if a member of the congregation calls you by your first name instead of "Pastor so-and-so"?



Lycea -> RE: A Question for Pastors (10/9/2008 2:12:23 PM)

No. I think that titles tend to puff people up. For those raised in the generation where they would have a problem calling me by my first name, I tell them to please call me pastor ______, But that is for their benefit not mine. And I don't allow people to call me reverend, and it bugs me to no end when the paper or other publication puts it in there as Rev._______, because I think that only God is to be revered and reverenced.



rcjames -> RE: A Question for Pastors (10/9/2008 4:21:53 PM)

Absolutely not.

I am called by all kinds of names; Pastor, R.C., Tiny, or even "Hey You", I am never offendid as I am just one of the Saints with a little differnt calling than most.

Thanks
RC



Consecrated2God -> RE: A Question for Pastors (10/9/2008 5:53:52 PM)

My husband doesn't get offended at all. He lets people call him whatever they want to call him.



prophet -> RE: A Question for Pastors (10/9/2008 8:43:25 PM)

quote:

Tiny

Are you? [;)]



rcjames -> RE: A Question for Pastors (10/10/2008 7:18:53 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: prophet

quote:

Tiny

Are you? [;)]


Nickname from high school for being biggest guy on football team; name has followed me for over 50 years.

I think that Pastors who insist on fromal titiles when being addressed just need to get over themselves.

Thanks
RC



Calea37 -> RE: A Question for Pastors (10/10/2008 11:43:58 AM)

RC, I agree with you.

Thanks, all, for your replies.



PastorPatricia -> RE: A Question for Pastors (10/12/2008 2:28:15 PM)

Call me whatever you like, I'm just glad to see you in church worshipping God.



donkesner -> RE: A Question for Pastors (10/14/2008 1:43:28 AM)

I'm glad we have come to a point in ministry where we don't feel we have to be referred to by a title. I have never liked titles. My congregation calls me by my first name, or by brother, or pastor. And we like it that way



earthless -> RE: A Question for Pastors (10/14/2008 8:56:58 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Calea37

I have a question for all of you pastors out there:

As a Pastor, do you find it offensive and/or disrespectful if a member of the congregation calls you by your first name instead of "Pastor so-and-so"?


I am actually offended if they insist on calling me "Pastor" for I view Jesus as our only True Pastor/Shepherd. [:)]

I much rather prefer people call me by my first name and nothing more. I am not above anyone nor do I float two inches off the ground.



ffbruce -> RE: A Question for Pastors (10/14/2008 10:39:15 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Calea37

I have a question for all of you pastors out there:

As a Pastor, do you find it offensive and/or disrespectful if a member of the congregation calls you by your first name instead of "Pastor so-and-so"?


Not at all.



ffbruce -> RE: A Question for Pastors (10/14/2008 10:42:32 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Lycea

No. I think that titles tend to puff people up. For those raised in the generation where they would have a problem calling me by my first name, I tell them to please call me pastor ______, But that is for their benefit not mine. And I don't allow people to call me reverend, and it bugs me to no end when the paper or other publication puts it in there as Rev._______, because I think that only God is to be revered and reverenced.


I agree with you about the title "reverend", although I don't make an issue of it. Most people mean absolutely no offense by it.



LoyalGypsy -> RE: A Question for Pastors (10/14/2008 10:52:35 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Calea37

I have a question for all of you pastors out there:

As a Pastor, do you find it offensive and/or disrespectful if a member of the congregation calls you by your first name instead of "Pastor so-and-so"?



I am not a pastor; but I can offer a little wisdom...

In the last congregation I was in I called some members who had a good word in them pastor, and just recently I have found out that those are now ordained pastors


Generally its like when a cell phone goes off in a group of people, eveyone at the same time looks to see if it was theirs,

The same thing when a group of pastors are gathered together, if you don’t use their name they all respond at once...
I get a kick at doing that sometimes at Church [:D]...

But generally by the word of God ...calling them pastor might just keep them there... only by what I have seen.[;)]


LG



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