By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 09:24:55 +0000

I read the “three most common phrases” article, and was initially confused at the phrase, “Our pastor does not visit enough.” Reading on, I realised that these people expect their pastor to visit them at home. I can imagine that a particularly kind pastor may feel led to visit those sick and elderly who cannot make it to church. Once when I was in hospital, my minister and his little son came to visit me, which I considered incredibly kind and thoughtful. I never imagined it would be considered a necessity. Surely it’s the responsibility of the whole congregation to work together and visit with one another? The sense of entitlement in some people baffles me. I suppose that’s the crux of the issue, isn’t it? People feel entitled to glean from the church, but rarely to sow. How many of these church members, I wonder, have taken it upon themselves to visit the pastor, bringing him or her a pasta bake, or offering to clean their house on Saturday? Who has shown up the their pastor’s house with some cinema vouchers and an offer to babysit their children while the pastor goes on a date night with his or her spouse? If we all start giving more than expecting, we will have loaves-and-fishes churches, where somehow there is always an abundance of provision for all.

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