Favourtism should not be part of the church... but it absolutely is. I so sppreciate the point of not laying blame at the recipients feet who receive the favour.. anyone of us looking for a job would jump at a position if offered knowing a friend or family member put in a good word or due to a familial co nection. Its the process of hiring that needs to be challenged and reviewed. Not sure it will ever be resolved.as it usually comes down to who you know...
I'm interested in your Biblical basis for this stance. Favoritism is never a part of the church, but your article lists a lot of one sided anecdotes, and I wonder what the other sides of these points may say. Are we quick to hire those familiar names because we know where they come from, the quality of their upbringing, or years of testing not seen by others? I'm not sure. And that's why I would like to see God's word taken into account.
Thanks for your time in highlighting an issue in our churches. Dialogue is the antidote of stagnation, and I hope that as the church pursues God's glory above all else, we would be willinging to continue these conversations.
In terms of a biblical account that is a bit more difficult because the structures we have today aren’t available in the NT account. I would say showing any type of favouritism isn’t good. James 2:1 talks about us not showing favouritism as believers so we can apply that to church hiring practices I guess.
I wonder why our structures are so different than those outlined in Scripture. Perhaps the solution to this, and so many other issues we face, could be to imitate these models rather than the constant drive to develop new strategies. I'm sure you don't disagree, but it may be an interesting topic to look at; The ancient church in the modern world.
Hey Jake thanks for the read. I try to bring my perspective to a conversation we don’t have enough. Which is why I wrestle with how do we solve this issue. I have friend of mine who are pastors kids who are some of the best people I know. I also am not the one to assess someone’s call to ministry. A last name or a parent shouldn’t disqualify someone from ministry, which is why I don’t lay “blame” at thier feet. It’s more of the person trying to help someone out and doing a favour and hiring a son or daughter just to do a favour.
I know it’s hard to be a PK, unmet expectations and unrealistic expectations put on them. So their is a weight that is carried more than us “non PKs” would understand.
Favourtism should not be part of the church... but it absolutely is. I so sppreciate the point of not laying blame at the recipients feet who receive the favour.. anyone of us looking for a job would jump at a position if offered knowing a friend or family member put in a good word or due to a familial co nection. Its the process of hiring that needs to be challenged and reviewed. Not sure it will ever be resolved.as it usually comes down to who you know...
I'm interested in your Biblical basis for this stance. Favoritism is never a part of the church, but your article lists a lot of one sided anecdotes, and I wonder what the other sides of these points may say. Are we quick to hire those familiar names because we know where they come from, the quality of their upbringing, or years of testing not seen by others? I'm not sure. And that's why I would like to see God's word taken into account.
Thanks for your time in highlighting an issue in our churches. Dialogue is the antidote of stagnation, and I hope that as the church pursues God's glory above all else, we would be willinging to continue these conversations.
In terms of a biblical account that is a bit more difficult because the structures we have today aren’t available in the NT account. I would say showing any type of favouritism isn’t good. James 2:1 talks about us not showing favouritism as believers so we can apply that to church hiring practices I guess.
I wonder why our structures are so different than those outlined in Scripture. Perhaps the solution to this, and so many other issues we face, could be to imitate these models rather than the constant drive to develop new strategies. I'm sure you don't disagree, but it may be an interesting topic to look at; The ancient church in the modern world.
Hey Jake thanks for the read. I try to bring my perspective to a conversation we don’t have enough. Which is why I wrestle with how do we solve this issue. I have friend of mine who are pastors kids who are some of the best people I know. I also am not the one to assess someone’s call to ministry. A last name or a parent shouldn’t disqualify someone from ministry, which is why I don’t lay “blame” at thier feet. It’s more of the person trying to help someone out and doing a favour and hiring a son or daughter just to do a favour.
I know it’s hard to be a PK, unmet expectations and unrealistic expectations put on them. So their is a weight that is carried more than us “non PKs” would understand.