Monday, May 20, 2019

Not A Congregationaist

Through experience, if anyone in the Congregational Church wishes to oppose the minister, the first line of attack is often to question his or her Congregationalism.  There are many ways to do this, but these are among the top two:
• Interpret his role as that of a CEO. For example: "He took such and such a decision, or followed such and such a plan," where in reality, he cannot do it alone.
• Alternatively, set up a dynamic which treats him as a CEO. For example: "We have a petition for you, Reverend," where normally, minister and people are one.
OBSERVATION: The person or persons who use such stratagems may in fact have little concern for Congregationalism. This often becomes clear in what follows. They may not understand Congregationalism anyway, if they think of a minister as a CEO.

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