Comments on: Is Membership a “Requirement” to be a Paid Staff Member? http://www.executivepastoronline.com/is-membership-a-%e2%80%9crequirement%e2%80%9d-to-be-a-paid-staff-member/ Strategy, Method, and Analysis for Church Leaders Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kevin M. Stone http://www.executivepastoronline.com/is-membership-a-%e2%80%9crequirement%e2%80%9d-to-be-a-paid-staff-member/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Kevin M. Stone Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:52:26 +0000 http://www.executivepastoronline.com/?p=294#comment-16 David, Since serving in the church is another way to connect as a "non-believer," we do not require membership to serve. However, since you can't lead others to go where you have not gone yourself, membership (being a Christ follower) is required to lead in any area of ministry. Make sense? David,

Since serving in the church is another way to connect as a “non-believer,” we do not require membership to serve. However, since you can’t lead others to go where you have not gone yourself, membership (being a Christ follower) is required to lead in any area of ministry.

Make sense?

]]> By: David Sinclair http://www.executivepastoronline.com/is-membership-a-%e2%80%9crequirement%e2%80%9d-to-be-a-paid-staff-member/comment-page-1/#comment-11 David Sinclair Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:07:43 +0000 http://www.executivepastoronline.com/?p=294#comment-11 What about membership requirements to serve? I believe that someone mentioned that fulfilling a leadership position within a particular ministry area would have similar requirements. About those that serve, must they be members and be vetted in accordance with 1 Timothy identified characteristics? What about membership requirements to serve? I believe that someone mentioned that fulfilling a leadership position within a particular ministry area would have similar requirements. About those that serve, must they be members and be vetted in accordance with 1 Timothy identified characteristics?

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