Comments on: Church, the Poor, and Bigger Buildings http://www.nosq.com/blog/2005/11/church-the-poor-and-bigger-buildings/ Culture, faith, technology, art - shaken, not stirred. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:39:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: PASTOR.M.EMMANUEL http://www.nosq.com/blog/2005/11/church-the-poor-and-bigger-buildings/#comment-10130 PASTOR.M.EMMANUEL Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:04:56 +0000 http://www.nosq.com/?p=83#comment-10130 <p>Most Beloved Pastor in Lord Jesus, Greetings to you and your family in the matchless name of our Lord. I praise God for the mind of christ you have. It will be good and pleasant for brethren to dwell together. I need your fellowship and prayers. Let me introduce myself: I am M.Emmanuel, preaching the Gospel in the midst of poor agriculture workers. I belong to very poor indian family.While i am about to dead in two incidents, god visoned me and cared me, told about his love and sent me to people to share his love.</p> <p>I along with some more Gospel Servants able to conduct prayer meetings, House visits, Youth Meetings, Street Rallies, tract distribution, Baptisms, yearly conventions. Hither the whole of the above services are being carried out independently with out any out side help. While maintaining my family and extending bit of help to my Co- workers. “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”</p> <p>I, my family, Co- Workers were actively forwarding Christ Jesus the crucified to our Indian brother and Sisters, even in the midst of Crisis. At present I am preaching in Three Village areas. (LUKE 10:2). I your valuable prayers for this small ministry. you are in our hearts and prayers.</p> <p>Sixteen aged poor widows, Eighty orphan Children and Fourteen Blind Students were under our Church roof needed Medical & Educational Health.</p> <p>I need your suppor to orphan children and poor aged mother, i would like to work under your valuable guidance and your banner</p> <p>IN HIS LOVE AND GRACE</p> <p>PASTOR M.Emmanuel G.B.T.CHURCH (india) 17.2.22., Ravulapeta Mandapeta.533308., India</p> Most Beloved Pastor in Lord Jesus,
Greetings to you and your family in the matchless name of our Lord. I praise God for the mind of christ you have. It will be good and pleasant for brethren to dwell together. I
need your fellowship and prayers. Let me introduce myself: I am M.Emmanuel, preaching the Gospel in the midst of poor agriculture workers. I belong to very poor indian family.While i am about to dead in two incidents, god visoned me and cared me, told about his love and sent me to people to share his love.

I along with some more Gospel Servants able to conduct prayer
meetings, House visits, Youth Meetings, Street Rallies, tract distribution,
Baptisms, yearly conventions. Hither the whole of the above services are
being carried out independently with out any out side help. While
maintaining my family and extending bit of help to my Co- workers.
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature.”

I, my family, Co- Workers were actively forwarding Christ Jesus the
crucified to our Indian brother and Sisters, even in the midst of
Crisis. At present I am preaching in Three Village areas. (LUKE 10:2). I your valuable prayers for this small ministry.
you are in our hearts and prayers.

Sixteen aged poor widows, Eighty orphan Children and Fourteen Blind
Students were under our Church roof needed Medical & Educational Health.

I need your suppor to orphan children and poor aged mother, i would like to work under your valuable guidance and your banner

IN HIS LOVE AND GRACE

PASTOR M.Emmanuel
G.B.T.CHURCH (india)
17.2.22., Ravulapeta
Mandapeta.533308., India

]]> By: Bishop pervaiz masih http://www.nosq.com/blog/2005/11/church-the-poor-and-bigger-buildings/#comment-8076 Bishop pervaiz masih Sat, 02 Jun 2007 11:47:42 +0000 http://www.nosq.com/?p=83#comment-8076 <p>Dear pastor, My name is Bishop pervaiz masih[M.SC.MATH,M.DIV ]and church is kings revival church pakistan Reg.],109-k gulberg 111 Lahore-pakistan.We have 60 worship places and a team of pastors for the preaching at these places. Also we have three schools for the poors in pakistan . please need your help to continue this setup.we shall be very thankfull to you. yours Bishop pmk</p> Dear pastor,
My name is Bishop pervaiz masih[M.SC.MATH,M.DIV ]and church is kings revival church pakistan Reg.],109-k gulberg 111 Lahore-pakistan.We have 60 worship places and a team of pastors for the preaching at these places. Also we have three schools for the poors in pakistan . please need your help to continue this setup.we shall be very thankfull to you.
yours
Bishop pmk

]]> By: Apartment http://www.nosq.com/blog/2005/11/church-the-poor-and-bigger-buildings/#comment-3957 Apartment Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:50:47 +0000 http://www.nosq.com/?p=83#comment-3957 <p>Hello, I'm Pamela and I like your site., so I thought write this for you. Genius!</p> Hello, I’m Pamela and I like your site., so I thought write this for you. Genius!

]]> By: Sis Renet Tate http://www.nosq.com/blog/2005/11/church-the-poor-and-bigger-buildings/#comment-2051 Sis Renet Tate Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:17:19 +0000 http://www.nosq.com/?p=83#comment-2051 <p>My husbandand I have a building and now need the material to set up in side.Trying to find some one who have anything of use for our church to donate our chucrh.</p> My husbandand I have a building and now need the material to set up in side.Trying to find some one who have anything of use for our church to donate our chucrh.

]]> By: Adam http://www.nosq.com/blog/2005/11/church-the-poor-and-bigger-buildings/#comment-1912 Adam Wed, 01 Mar 2006 06:57:46 +0000 http://www.nosq.com/?p=83#comment-1912 <p>Great questions. I get frustrated with feeling that it would take convincing everybody that either plan is better than just continuing in the pursuit of another building without considering the poor. I feel overwhelmed by thinking that everyone has to have the "convicting experience" in order to get on board. We don't have that time, the issue is more urgent. I guess that's where prayer comes in because my impatience, despite God's urgency, doesn't help. It's hard to stay in tension.</p> Great questions. I get frustrated with feeling that it would take convincing everybody that either plan is better than just continuing in the pursuit of another building without considering the poor. I feel overwhelmed by thinking that everyone has to have the “convicting experience” in order to get on board. We don’t have that time, the issue is more urgent. I guess that’s where prayer comes in because my impatience, despite God’s urgency, doesn’t help. It’s hard to stay in tension.

]]> By: jamesvl http://www.nosq.com/blog/2005/11/church-the-poor-and-bigger-buildings/#comment-1243 jamesvl Sun, 18 Dec 2005 23:34:58 +0000 http://www.nosq.com/?p=83#comment-1243 <p>I'll agree that "the attitude in the heart is what really counts." It always has been what is most important, and we have the same problem the church has faced for ages: actions that reflect the state of the heart do not <em>prove</em> one's heart - but they are indicative of it.</p> <p>A lot of my friends not of the Christian faith are better at loving the poor and taking action to help them then a lot of the religious I know. Odd? Not really.</p> <p>I disagree that the poor in America are too rich to need help. (Which is what I gather you are implying by suggesting they are overweight and own too many cell phones.) Trying to address the issue of poverty would take words from people far more expert in the field than I (the author <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0877845239/intervarssanl-20/002-1307805-7288058?%5Fencoding=UTF8&camp=1789&link%5Fcode=xm2" rel="nofollow">Bakke</a> might be a good place to start), but I do like you response: find some place (overseas, wherever) that you feel you <em>can</em> give your money too.</p> <p>Thanks for reading.</p> I’ll agree that “the attitude in the heart is what really counts.” It always has been what is most important, and we have the same problem the church has faced for ages: actions that reflect the state of the heart do not prove one’s heart - but they are indicative of it.

A lot of my friends not of the Christian faith are better at loving the poor and taking action to help them then a lot of the religious I know. Odd? Not really.

I disagree that the poor in America are too rich to need help. (Which is what I gather you are implying by suggesting they are overweight and own too many cell phones.) Trying to address the issue of poverty would take words from people far more expert in the field than I (the author Bakke might be a good place to start), but I do like you response: find some place (overseas, wherever) that you feel you can give your money too.

Thanks for reading.

]]> By: Steve http://www.nosq.com/blog/2005/11/church-the-poor-and-bigger-buildings/#comment-1236 Steve Sun, 18 Dec 2005 01:42:59 +0000 http://www.nosq.com/?p=83#comment-1236 <p>You present an interesting dilemma. We know we are commanded to care for the poor... and we know we have been blessed and that God wants us to enjoy the fruits of our labor that have been given to us by Him. Is tithing enough? Is tithing plus extra and volunteering enough? Perhaps the attitude in the heart is what really counts.</p> <p>As far as the 'poor' here in the US... their biggest problem is obesity!!! What does that say when your country's poor families have more cellphones than your family?! I send my extra dunkets overseas to ministries serving the actual poor and needy... like in Armenia, Siberia, Indonesia, refugees in Austria... and one very adorable little girl in Bolivia. :-)</p> You present an interesting dilemma. We know we are commanded to care for the poor… and we know we have been blessed and that God wants us to enjoy the fruits of our labor that have been given to us by Him. Is tithing enough? Is tithing plus extra and volunteering enough? Perhaps the attitude in the heart is what really counts.

As far as the ‘poor’ here in the US… their biggest problem is obesity!!! What does that say when your country’s poor families have more cellphones than your family?! I send my extra dunkets overseas to ministries serving the actual poor and needy… like in Armenia, Siberia, Indonesia, refugees in Austria… and one very adorable little girl in Bolivia. :-)

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