Example. CT Townsend who lead that "great revival" in Burlington NC..... has become a pastor. I know most people don't care but let me.... let you in on a few "secrets" you don't know.
Most revival meetings are based upon nothing more than the "buddy system". Some "buddy" of another "buddy" decides they need some extra money.... or they want to visit some area to enjoy the attractions/local scenery..... all of sudden... GOD HIMSELF has spoken to them about needing "such and such" to come and fill "a need only God can meet".....
I had a friend once that told his "pastor" one time that it must have been a "coincidence" that revival always coincided with opening day/week of hunting season..... and that every evangelist God called to preach at his church....... just happen to love hunting.
Enter Burlington NC. I'm not saying that the same exact thing happened there. I am saying....... that that revival pulled in a very large amount of money. Money, that was targeted to "change this world". People of all creeds and social statuses.... POOR PEOPLE.... GAVE to see things change around them.
Fast forward a little and that same man all of sudden is called to "pastor" somewhere. Which is another little corrupt secret taking place. When any "evangelist" decides he's had enough of the hard life of living meeting to meeting....He'll start looking to "find God"....
Get it....No matter what they choose.... it is always GOD behind it.
So all that money given with the pretense of changing the world......... now is pastoring some church somewhere... Well. Not just any church. That's a story in and of itself. He was chosen at the foolishness of rejecting gifted people.
Oh by the way. During that same event. (Burlington) There was a well known Evangelist/Pastor/whatever's.... SON.... that got saved! ( Not saying he didn't. I can't save anyone. ) I would call his name but most of you already know it.
Miraculously, "Getting saved" allowed this former preacher to "start over" with a clean slate and instant "call to ministry"...... (See how that works....)
Honestly.... IF you can explain something that happened with the silliness of men..... then you can about guarantee.... God wasn't part of all of it.
I could go on and on. Evangelist to Pastor. Pastor to Evangelist. Many... more than one trip "full circle."
Which is it. Is it pastor or evangelist? Or is it just really about the availability of money? Which can happen with no shame involved..... but why the pretense and lying?
Most revival meetings are based upon nothing more than the "buddy system". Some "buddy" of another "buddy" decides they need some extra money.... or they want to visit some area to enjoy the attractions/local scenery..... all of sudden... GOD HIMSELF has spoken to them about needing "such and such" to come and fill "a need only God can meet".....
I had a friend once that told his "pastor" one time that it must have been a "coincidence" that revival always coincided with opening day/week of hunting season..... and that every evangelist God called to preach at his church....... just happen to love hunting.
Enter Burlington NC. I'm not saying that the same exact thing happened there. I am saying....... that that revival pulled in a very large amount of money. Money, that was targeted to "change this world". People of all creeds and social statuses.... POOR PEOPLE.... GAVE to see things change around them.
Fast forward a little and that same man all of sudden is called to "pastor" somewhere. Which is another little corrupt secret taking place. When any "evangelist" decides he's had enough of the hard life of living meeting to meeting....He'll start looking to "find God"....
Get it....No matter what they choose.... it is always GOD behind it.
So all that money given with the pretense of changing the world......... now is pastoring some church somewhere... Well. Not just any church. That's a story in and of itself. He was chosen at the foolishness of rejecting gifted people.
Oh by the way. During that same event. (Burlington) There was a well known Evangelist/Pastor/whatever's.... SON.... that got saved! ( Not saying he didn't. I can't save anyone. ) I would call his name but most of you already know it.
Miraculously, "Getting saved" allowed this former preacher to "start over" with a clean slate and instant "call to ministry"...... (See how that works....)
Honestly.... IF you can explain something that happened with the silliness of men..... then you can about guarantee.... God wasn't part of all of it.
I could go on and on. Evangelist to Pastor. Pastor to Evangelist. Many... more than one trip "full circle."
Which is it. Is it pastor or evangelist? Or is it just really about the availability of money? Which can happen with no shame involved..... but why the pretense and lying?