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Tony Stewart is a wonderful guy. I love his preaching and his personality. And while some ministers are such that they can handle a full-time pastorate AND serve at the international level, it would be utterly wearing. Typically, the guys who go international relinquish their church. If term limits keep them from continuing to serve (as it did for Mark Williams), these guys will usually take a church such as North Cleveland, Metro, Westmore, or the such…until they are elected to some office again.I dare say that it would be far easier for Tony to do both if he was pastoring in Cleveland. But to commute from Tampa to Cleveland and other points would be quite trying. If ANYONE knows what it means to take an international office, it’s Tony. Again, I don’t at all mind if he does both, but I think it would be incredibly challenging. As for men who might want Tony’s church because of jealousy and dollar signs, I don’t know about that. I know ministers have to think about their salary, but I have all I can handle with my little handful of members, let alone doing what Tony does. And anyone who applies for the church for money reasons…I sincerely hope they don’t get the job. They need to be doing it because they feel the Lord could use them there.
Each Assistant has a Division of the church they oversee, departments of the church, boards and committees for which they serve as a liaison. Add to that the travel schedule for preaching and other official roles, and it is certainly a work intensive role. I do, however, feel that it is in the church’s best interest for Tony to take the time needed to transition. Paul Walker did so and left a strong church that continued to grow. Another leader abruptly left their church, and it has not done well since.
SO much can be done remotely nowadays – theat he could easily stay in Tampa most of the time.Get an admiistrative pastor – and be the vision and preaching guy.He would travel to do what his administrative duties require for the Genera church.Many AG state overseers still pastor a church.Not sure this would be any harder________________
. Floyd Lawhon Is still around? Wow that’s great, I used to go to his church in orange county I went to Y’srael with him, Perry Stone from what I remember used to go to his church when he was young, I have a bunch of Perry Stone VHS tapes when he was like 18 years old in Floyd Lawhon’s church, it’s good to hear that name again ________________Ps 122:6
Was City Life organized or founded by Sister Brannen many years ago. I think I had heard Fred Brannen mention that before his death. If so she is still living in Cleveland and near 100 yrs old.Does anyone know for sure? ________________Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/
Part of the secret Pharasaical code.Yor name is AAAA-ron.Mine is Nytyre Bo’. well please pastor, explain 2 me how u think I’m a Pharisee? & btw, when I said OMG & u all freaked out, did u ever think I could b saying o my GOSH!!! ridiculous lol. Can you guys just have a Bible conversation________________Ps 122:6
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I would also be in favor of him doing both________________
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Rick…
Tony Stewart is a wonderful guy. I love his preaching and his personality. And while some ministers are such that they can handle a full-time pastorate AND serve at the international level, it would be utterly wearing. Typically, the guys who go international relinquish their church. If term limits keep them from continuing to serve (as it did for Mark Williams), these guys will usually take a church such as North Cleveland, Metro, Westmore, or the such…until they are elected to some office again.I dare say that it would be far easier for Tony to do both if he was pastoring in Cleveland. But to commute from Tampa to Cleveland and other points would be quite trying. If ANYONE knows what it means to take an international office, it’s Tony. Again, I don’t at all mind if he does both, but I think it would be incredibly challenging. As for men who might want Tony’s church because of jealousy and dollar signs, I don’t know about that. I know ministers have to think about their salary, but I have all I can handle with my little handful of members, let alone doing what Tony does. And anyone who applies for the church for money reasons…I sincerely hope they don’t get the job. They need to be doing it because they feel the Lord could use them there.
Sincere question…
What does the 2nd General Overseer actually do that requires leaving his church? With technology the way it is it seems totally plausible to do both.
Re:georgiapath
Each Assistant has a Division of the church they oversee, departments of the church, boards and committees for which they serve as a liaison. Add to that the travel schedule for preaching and other official roles, and it is certainly a work intensive role. I do, however, feel that it is in the church’s best interest for Tony to take the time needed to transition. Paul Walker did so and left a strong church that continued to grow. Another leader abruptly left their church, and it has not done well since.
SO much can be done remotely nowadays – theat he could easily stay in Tampa most of the time.Get an admiistrative pastor – and be the vision and preaching guy.He would travel to do what his administrative duties require for the Genera church.Many AG state overseers still pastor a church.Not sure this would be any harder________________
Re: Rick…
. Floyd Lawhon Is still around? Wow that’s great, I used to go to his church in orange county I went to Y’srael with him, Perry Stone from what I remember used to go to his church when he was young, I have a bunch of Perry Stone VHS tapes when he was like 18 years old in Floyd Lawhon’s church, it’s good to hear that name again ________________Ps 122:6
Re: Isa…where is Y’srael?
Part of the secret Pharasaical code.Yor name is AAAA-ron.Mine is Nytyre Bo’________________
Was City Life organized or founded by Sister Brannen many years ago. I think I had heard Fred Brannen mention that before his death. If so she is still living in Cleveland and near 100 yrs old.Does anyone know for sure? ________________Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/
Part of the secret Pharasaical code.Yor name is AAAA-ron.Mine is Nytyre Bo’. well please pastor, explain 2 me how u think I’m a Pharisee? & btw, when I said OMG & u all freaked out, did u ever think I could b saying o my GOSH!!! ridiculous lol. Can you guys just have a Bible conversation________________Ps 122:6