Comments on: Hope in Times of Crisis:When Pastors and Churches Need Recovery http://www.clergyrecovery.com/?p=18 Mentoring ministry professionals through<br /> personal crisis and early recovery Mon, 31 May 2010 23:22:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Scott Tovey http://www.clergyrecovery.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-269 Scott Tovey Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:01:11 +0000 http://www.clergyrecovery.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-269 Your article was well thought out. After having almost died trying to walk in obedience to Christ's call on my life I can add a couple points to your article. Those trapped in the pedestal paradigm also expect others who are called to full time ministry to not need help. I have heard some of the most ridiculous things from supposedly Jesus loving Christians. These include: "If you were called you would be blessed.", "Your not suppose to be trying to make money, your suppose to just do it for Jesus.", "Your just trying to keep from going out and getting work.", "if a man does not work neither shall he eat.", "You can't count on me because I'm human.". When I realized my health had deteriorated to the point that I was dieing, I had but one question: "Lord, why would they not help me do your will?" After five hours with that question constantly in my mind the Holy Spirit reminded me of something Jesus said: "If you love me keep my commandments." That was when I knew the answer to my question, the reason they would not help me is because they did not love Jesus to keep His commandment: "As you did it unto the least of these my brethren, you did it unto me.", "As you did it not to the least of these my brethren, you did it not unto me." After two years of homelessness, and not enough food to eat, I suffered a myocardial infarction, brought about by water on the heart that developed due to a bacterial infection. Surgery corrected that condition in 4/07,... Your article was well thought out. After having almost died trying to walk in obedience to Christ’s call on my life I can add a couple points to your article.
Those trapped in the pedestal paradigm also expect others who are called to full time ministry to not need help. I have heard some of the most ridiculous things from supposedly Jesus loving Christians. These include:
“If you were called you would be blessed.”, “Your not suppose to be trying to make money, your suppose to just do it for Jesus.”, “Your just trying to keep from going out and getting work.”, “if a man does not work neither shall he eat.”, “You can’t count on me because I’m human.”.
When I realized my health had deteriorated to the point that I was dieing, I had but one question: “Lord, why would they not help me do your will?” After five hours with that question constantly in my mind the Holy Spirit reminded me of something Jesus said: “If you love me keep my commandments.” That was when I knew the answer to my question, the reason they would not help me is because they did not love Jesus to keep His commandment: “As you did it unto the least of these my brethren, you did it unto me.”, “As you did it not to the least of these my brethren, you did it not unto me.”
After two years of homelessness, and not enough food to eat, I suffered a myocardial infarction, brought about by water on the heart that developed due to a bacterial infection. Surgery corrected that condition in 4/07,…

]]> By: Patty Beckham http://www.clergyrecovery.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-250 Patty Beckham Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:34:05 +0000 http://www.clergyrecovery.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-250 Incredible article. And so very true. Thank you for your refreshing honesty and insight. Incredible article. And so very true.
Thank you for your refreshing honesty and insight.

]]> By: someone http://www.clergyrecovery.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-236 someone Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:05:36 +0000 http://www.clergyrecovery.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-236 Seems that I know someone who has a disorder, and I went to another church, weather he is willing to admit he has a psychological problem is the first step but he has beaviour blindness. He also attacks me by use of people he needs help. Seems that I know someone who has a disorder, and I went to another church, weather he is willing to admit he has a psychological problem is the first step but he has beaviour blindness.

He also attacks me by use of people he needs help.

]]> By: Dale W http://www.clergyrecovery.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-209 Dale W Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:24:39 +0000 http://www.clergyrecovery.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-209 Thanks! Print away. Thanks! Print away.

]]> By: Liz http://www.clergyrecovery.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-185 Liz Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:45:14 +0000 http://www.clergyrecovery.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-185 Dale, this is a terrific article. I am going to print it off. I hope my spouse reads it soon! Liz Dale, this is a terrific article. I am going to print it off. I hope my spouse reads it soon! Liz

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