How do I become a pastor of a church? And what’s the best church for this? Does the church provide you with food money and a living quarter, and then you live off donations of your congregation, or how does that work?

Do you need to go to university for bible study?

>>40584247 (OP)
in apostolic churches (catholic-orthodox) you won't get rich but you'll get an education, have enough to live and maybe work a good career. It used to require you to be smart and cultured but nowadays that's not common.
to make your own church then it's all in your charisma, you may pursue a PHD in theology or whatever but you need to get people on your side

>>40584247 (OP)
If you're a protty you just go to Bible college and if the elders like you enough they just lay hands on you to ordain you a pastor

>>40584247 (OP)
No you gotta get credentialed and then they (various churches) trade you like professional athletes based upon the revenue you bring into the church. You can buy your sermons on the sermon hub, which is a church expense; so you're primarily judged on how your delivery converts to cash flow.

>>40584596

Very disgusting but true

It is all about the money at the end of the day. Kinda frightening when u think about it

It’s rather risky in my opinion to link your income with your faith like that

>>40584537
yeah they lay hands on your butthole

>>40584784
Yeah. The real point of Christianity is the surrender of ego to Christ, experiencing the holy Spirit, and then having a living relationship with him, and obedience to the holy Spirit who makes a move on your heart, and points you back to him when you stray

>>40584808
Catholics also do that

>>40584997
I thought the real point of Christianity was to claim separation of church and state but then tow the state line about every aspect of secularism in defiance of God.

>>40584784
Why does God always need money?

>>40584596
While it sounds like it's fake, gay, and retarded - it is. That's all church is, if there's money involved.

A bunch of fake, gay, retards doing the things that Christ told them to not do. Islam is just as bad, and everyone knows that jew behavior is satanic and ten times worse.

>>40585333
Gotta pay insurance premiuns on the church and utilities bills

>>40585262
That's for the tax break as a "charitable organization"

>>40584247 (OP)
Prerequisites:

“THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 3:1-13)

>>40584247 (OP)
Are you Christian? Which Church do you go to and what are you beliefs? How familiar are you with the Bible, theological controversies, teaching and preaching?
Its not really something to rush into anyway.

Plus, this:
>>40585755


In any trustworthy and responsible Church group its something that takes quite a few years to work towards. You'll probably want to be well known in the Church and be active and involved. Other people will know if you're cut out for the ministry and you'll maybe start helping out in some kind of assistant position like with the kids group, summer school etc. They might send you to school for a bit too. then you might get on as an assistant pastor or part time stand in. and so it goes on as you grow and as people get to know you better.

I knew a guy and thats pretty much the route he went. other groups will want you to have a post graduate ministry degree from, for example, the Lutheran University if thats the group you go with.