Comments on: 10 Years Since Narrowly Escaping Death: Church Split http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1041 David Hayward is an artist trapped inside a pastor's body. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:11:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Michelle http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1041#comment-71969 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:31:03 +0000 http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1041#comment-71969 Ten years later and still going ..I can only imagine the lessons, pain, strength and dedication that was bestowed upon you and the families of this body. Seeing hind site with 20/20 version wondering all the things you could of done differently? How many times did you think that "God doesn't put you threw anything that you can't handle"? I personally believe "the next stage" as you will of this ungodly pain is worse than the first tsumia that rocked our worlds upside down initially....the building of walls, isolation, and the emptiness that you feel inside. Looking for the hand of God to move and fix everything in a blink of an eye. Traumatic Events move and shape our character. It enables us to believe that God will draw near, he is our comforter and he is always in control. Although we may never have the answers to why these unfortunate events happen. God will rescue his people and deliver them out of dry land. So my prayer for you pastor is that you and the families of this congregation is walking in the fullness of God. That you see things through the eyes of Jesus and that you lead your people to a land that is flowing of milk and honey. That your cups are full and overflowing and dry bones are becoming flesh. Michelle Ten years later and still going ..I can only imagine the lessons, pain, strength and dedication that was bestowed upon you and the families of this body. Seeing hind site with 20/20 version wondering all the things you could of done differently? How many times did you think that “God doesn’t put you threw anything that you can’t handle”?
I personally believe “the next stage” as you will of this ungodly pain is worse than the first tsumia that rocked our worlds upside down initially….the building of walls, isolation, and the emptiness that you feel inside. Looking for the hand of God to move and fix everything in a blink of an eye.
Traumatic Events move and shape our character. It enables us to believe that God will draw near, he is our comforter and he is always in control. Although we may never have the answers to why these unfortunate events happen. God will rescue his people and deliver them out of dry land.
So my prayer for you pastor is that you and the families of this congregation is walking in the fullness of God. That you see things through the eyes of Jesus and that you lead your people to a land that is flowing of milk and honey. That your cups are full and overflowing and dry bones are becoming flesh.

Michelle

]]> by: rebecca(the great) http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1041#comment-44053 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:26:34 +0000 http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1041#comment-44053 A few years after I moved away from the area, the church I was raised in went through what I consider its final split. They went through three pastors over the course of five years. In the end, at the time that several families had decided to leave, one old woman stood up in the middle of the message and shouted that the pastor was a liar, and that anyone who would stick with him should be ashamed. Today, there is half of the people and a new pastor. Things are still shaky and the church has merged with another. Sometimes these things don't work themselves out, at least not for a while. A few years after I moved away from the area, the church I was raised in went through what I consider its final split. They went through three pastors over the course of five years. In the end, at the time that several families had decided to leave, one old woman stood up in the middle of the message and shouted that the pastor was a liar, and that anyone who would stick with him should be ashamed.
Today, there is half of the people and a new pastor. Things are still shaky and the church has merged with another.
Sometimes these things don’t work themselves out, at least not for a while.

]]> by: Nathan http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1041#comment-32416 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:23:54 +0000 http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1041#comment-32416 Wow. Dave. I just read this now... What was the deal? People snatching microphones? video taping? Why? That's crazy... Wow. Dave.

I just read this now…

What was the deal? People snatching microphones? video taping? Why?

That’s crazy…

]]> by: joni http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1041#comment-14313 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:33:24 +0000 http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1041#comment-14313 true. I'm in a camp by myself right now with what I am feeling and I feel a lot. Doesn't mean what I am feeling is right nor wrong.. it just is. And what I feel one day I may not feel the next.. but that's life.. and we live and we learn. David, I so appreciate the open air that your blog allows. I love you and so appreciate your being there to lean on. true.

I’m in a camp by myself right now with what I am feeling and I feel a lot. Doesn’t mean what I am feeling is right nor wrong.. it just is.

And what I feel one day I may not feel the next.. but that’s life.. and we live and we learn. David, I so appreciate the open air that your blog allows. I love you and so appreciate your being there to lean on.

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