Pastors’ Perplexed
Posted on September 4, 2008 - Filed Under Prayer Requests | Leave a Comment
The other shoe dropped yesterday. After a week of baptisms, new work, professions of faith, Bible club and good things, there was bound to be a counter-attack. It came in the form of discouragement and a direct confrontation to one of our pastors. He was at his home in the village when a group came from another denomination and held a prayer service.They asked if there were any pastors in the area they could invite to join them. Someone mentioned our local pastor and they replied, No, he cannot pray with us. He is not really a pastor. Well, my reaction is the same as yours.says who? You, who come in from the outside and know nothing about his work, his calling, his commitment, his heart? We were furious to hear this story. But the worst part is that he himself believed it. When relating the story to Charlie, he said, It is true. The other leaders with him all agreed! None of us are pastors, they said. We have not been to any school, we do not have any certificate, we do not receive a salary. While they are correct, the same can be said about many pastors in places all over the world, including the US. There is, however, no point in fighting the facts. These men want and deserve official recognition. Charlie has sought the advice of an experienced missionary colleague who works very closely with Kenyan Baptist pastors all over the country. There is a solution and God will bring it to pass. Meanwhile, we pray these men can patiently and confidently stand firm against this persecution.
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