This subject came up in a previous thread and I didn’t want to hijack it. Over the years, I’ve heard people say things like, I owe a debt of gratitude to the Church of God, for licencing me, educating me, and giving me the chance to pastor.I wonder how many here feel that way and why.I don’t and was looking for some perspective. When I started in COG ministry:I paid for a background check.I completed the ministry training programs.I paid for the licencing study guides.I passed the exams.I volunteered to pastor a church, that NOBODY wanted.Some might say, Well, the COG approved you, trained you, licenced you and gave you the chance to preach.My response to that is, Baptist churches would have done that too. I was recruited to minister, by more than one of those congregationsI had numerous chances to