Comments on: picked up on the side of the road http://flowerdust.net/2008/01/15/picked-up-on-the-side-of-the-road/ Author, Blogger, Speaker, Bad Driver Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:32:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dan perkins http://flowerdust.net/2008/01/15/picked-up-on-the-side-of-the-road/#comment-180349 dan perkins Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:28:38 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=640#comment-180349 I used to be a pastor at a mega-church; had an enormous budget, got to do insane things and never financially flinched. But I left after 14 years to go to a small (300) church where there are struggles and difficulties in life but these people love Jesus and understand the cost of being a follower. I've seen more life change in one year here than in all the years at the mega-church. AND yes... we don't have money to by chairs, although the people here give more per capita than the mega-church, in fact we lose money each month and if things don't change we'll have some difficult choices to make. Thanks for caring enough to bring attention to this issue. I used to be a pastor at a mega-church; had an enormous budget, got to do insane things and never financially flinched. But I left after 14 years to go to a small (300) church where there are struggles and difficulties in life but these people love Jesus and understand the cost of being a follower. I’ve seen more life change in one year here than in all the years at the mega-church. AND yes… we don’t have money to by chairs, although the people here give more per capita than the mega-church, in fact we lose money each month and if things don’t change we’ll have some difficult choices to make.

Thanks for caring enough to bring attention to this issue.

]]> By: Brad Bretz http://flowerdust.net/2008/01/15/picked-up-on-the-side-of-the-road/#comment-154824 Brad Bretz Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:55:24 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=640#comment-154824 gut check. Big time. gut check. Big time.

]]> By: cool dad http://flowerdust.net/2008/01/15/picked-up-on-the-side-of-the-road/#comment-154750 cool dad Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:08:53 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=640#comment-154750 Derrick - I like that plastic foldup table idea! You can have extra space whenever you need it and it'll hopefully cut down on the clutter I usually let pile up on my desk. Derrick – I like that plastic foldup table idea! You can have extra space whenever you need it and it’ll hopefully cut down on the clutter I usually let pile up on my desk.

]]> By: aaron http://flowerdust.net/2008/01/15/picked-up-on-the-side-of-the-road/#comment-154688 aaron Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:30:37 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=640#comment-154688 makes you think twice before buying a $5 starbucks! makes you think twice before buying a $5 starbucks!

]]> By: John Ventry http://flowerdust.net/2008/01/15/picked-up-on-the-side-of-the-road/#comment-154681 John Ventry Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:04:04 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=640#comment-154681 Thanks for sharing that story Anne. It does keep things in perspective. Also, that tells me that pastor is creative and resourceful. That church is fortunate to have someone like that on their staff. Thanks for sharing that story Anne. It does keep things in perspective. Also, that tells me that pastor is creative and resourceful. That church is fortunate to have someone like that on their staff.

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