Becoming an employee of a church introduces a new dimension
The job entangles itself with your relationship with God - how do know if you pleasing the church or pleasing God?
No one today has the authority to speak for God or make judgements for God
No person owes spiritual obedience to another human except as they trust that their cousel mirrors the apostolic teaching
Why do we allow a culture of clergy and laity to exist?
Sometime the laity are quite content to let the clergy play this game because it gives them an excuse for their spiritual laziness
One of the greatest temptation for paid ministers is to view the mission and work of the church through the lens of their own self interest