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Added for You - They Retire Race Horses Don't They? What Could The Worldwide Church of God Possibly Learn from That
The world is getting smaller and smaller as the population grows. And with the increasing number of vehicles being manufactured every month just to meet the rising demand for transportation, buying a car with the expected magnitude of traffic jams seems like an impractical idea.It is for this reason that a lot of us have turned to scooters, which are comparatively lightweight, easier to maintain, and a whole lot cheaper to buy and take care of. And, more recently, thanks to the innovative mind, electric mobility scooters have been introduced to the market.The main goal of an electric mobility scooter is to provide convenience. Because traffic can be such a headach
How ironic that my experience as a Pastor, who "inspired" the giving by tithers in 5 states and 13 congregations over 26 years in excess of 50 million dollars receives not so much as a bag of oats! Race horses are saved from being ground up as food for services rendered to their owners and put in horse heaven on earth for their years of service. On the other hand, most former ministers of the Worldwi
As a business owner, you’re probably inundated with advertising offers and salespeople who want your money to advertise on billboards , radio and television, in newspapers and magazines. These salespeople promise massive exposure and hint at lucrative results and return on your investment. But you’re concerned about the risk. A lot of advertising simply won’t work for you. The good news is that there is an alternative.The advertisers have space available and it costs them very little. That’s why they’re trying to sell it. Here’s what I did. (I always talk with the Decision Maker, not the salesperson, who only wants a commission). I was approached by a well-known nationa
Today coming into work at the local hospital on Kentucky Derby Day, I heard a wonderful story of a man who spent years betting on horses, now taking up the cause of horses that no longer could run and provide great revenues for their owners. He had learned of one great race horse that, after the useful days had passed, had been shipped and processed as food in Japan! Finding this to be absolutely unacceptable, he started retirement farms for former race horses to make their last days more kind and to save them from the overseas food market. I guess the idea of Secretariat Steaks was too much. Wow! I wish I had been a race horse instead of a Pastor with the Worldwide Church of God! This kind man even had 16 horses already shipped to the rendering plant in Japan returned to the States and put on his retirement farms to live happily ever after for services rendered.
When I was 22 years old and heading out into the ministry to my first Church assignment, I was handed a paper to sign by the Personnel Department. It was a release from paying social security on my pastoral paycheck. I was young and since the organization, then known as the Worldwide Church of God said not to be concerned and that "we will take care of you," I signed it. Churches can do that with income they provide for Pastors. It is a savings to them as well I am sure. Like I say, I was 22 and thought that since God had called me to pastor and feed the sheep, so to speak, "we will take care of you" actually meant, well, we will take care of you, feed my sheep.
How ironic that my experience as a Pastor, who "inspired" the giving by tithers in 5 states and 13 congregations over 26 years in excess of 50 million dollars receives not so much as a bag of oats! Race horses are saved from being ground up as food for services rendered to their owners and put in horse heaven on earth for their years of service. On the other hand, most former ministers of the Worldwid
In a highly competitive and rapidly changing world, organizations need focus, clarity and clear direction. One of the tools that can contribute to this outcome is a mission - vision, defining statement and/or statement of purpose. In my opinion, it doesn’t matter what you call it as long as you have some way of determining what you are, what you are becoming and why you want to get there. It is a statement of purpose. It is a statement that determines how all the little daily decisions are made by everyone in the organization.This statement becomes the template by which conflicts are resolved, objectives are established, goals are made and tactics are developed.Th
When I was 22 years old and heading out into the ministry to my first Church assignment, I was handed a paper to sign by the Personnel Department. It was a release from paying social security on my pastoral paycheck. I was young and since the organization, then known as the Worldwide Church of God said not to be concerned and that "we will take care of you," I signed it. Churches can do that with income they provide for Pastors. It is a savings to them as well I am sure. Like I say, I was 22 and thought that since God had called me to pastor and feed the sheep, so to speak, "we will take care of you" actually meant, well, we will take care of you, feed my sheep.
How ironic that my experience as a Pastor, who "inspired" the giving by tithers in 5 states and 13 congregations over 26 years in excess of 50 million dollars receives not so much as a bag of oats! Race horses are saved from being ground up as food for services rendered to their owners and put in horse heaven on earth for their years of service. On the other hand, most former ministers of the Worldwi
It’s Wednesday June 14, 2006, and we are trying to get over the hump of the trading week but the worry still looms across the board. Metals have been dropping like a rock, Gold and Silver have dropped over 20% from their highs, and this is partially due to the decrease in demand from the jewelry industry and the decrease in demand from India.India has been a big buyer of precious metals across the board, this emerging market was a big catalyst in the metals craze. Now that along with the other slipping emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, China, South Korea aka the “BRICK” countries, India has tighten their belt. So supply and demand has come into play. Those highfly
When I was 22 years old and heading out into the ministry to my first Church assignment, I was handed a paper to sign by the Personnel Department. It was a release from paying social security on my pastoral paycheck. I was young and since the organization, then known as the Worldwide Church of God said not to be concerned and that "we will take care of you," I signed it. Churches can do that with income they provide for Pastors. It is a savings to them as well I am sure. Like I say, I was 22 and thought that since God had called me to pastor and feed the sheep, so to speak, "we will take care of you" actually meant, well, we will take care of you, feed my sheep.
How ironic that my experience as a Pastor, who "inspired" the giving by tithers in 5 states and 13 congregations over 26 years in excess of 50 million dollars receives not so much as a bag of oats! Race horses are saved from being ground up as food for services rendered to their owners and put in horse heaven on earth for their years of service. On the other hand, most former ministers of the Worldwi
Selecting a niche to begin your online business venture should be approached with serious consideration.So often you hear successful people speaking of how they made their fortune. Seldom, if ever will you hear them say they were out to make a lot of money. Not that that wasn’t one of their motivations but it’s never the primary one. More often you will here them say they always loved what they did and the rewards just followed.So it is with selecting an online business. If you pick a niche you love you probably won’t mind the long hours it takes to develop a successful business.What things do you enjoy most? First, think of the things you have done so far
How ironic that my experience as a Pastor, who "inspired" the giving by tithers in 5 states and 13 congregations over 26 years in excess of 50 million dollars receives not so much as a bag of oats! Race horses are saved from being ground up as food for services rendered to their owners and put in horse heaven on earth for their years of service. On the other hand, most former ministers of the Worldwi
To get cheap car insurance in Michigan, you must first start with Michigan’s minimum car insurance requirements. After all, there is no reason to purchase cheap car insurance if it is not going to be deemed a legal amount of coverage.With the exception of motorcycles and commercial motor vehicles, all cars in Michigan must carry no-fault insurance. You can not register your car in Michigan without first having no-fault car insurance. In a nutshell, no-fault insurance provides car insurance coverage for you, the policyholder. The other party involved is covered by his or her own car insurance company.There are three kinds of car insurance coverage required by Mi
How ironic that my experience as a Pastor, who "inspired" the giving by tithers in 5 states and 13 congregations over 26 years in excess of 50 million dollars receives not so much as a bag of oats! Race horses are saved from being ground up as food for services rendered to their owners and put in horse heaven on earth for their years of service. On the other hand, most former ministers of the Worldwide Church of God, (long story), are sent to Japan to be rendered for their years of service! One has to love God's sense of humor! Not only did WCG not provide for basic pastoral social security considerations, because they didn't have to, but also gave no church sponsored retirement for those with decades of service unless they were "loyal" to all the malarky they came up with as "a miracle from Jesus."
I remember well into my ministry at a minister's conference in Pasadena, asking about retirement issues for the ministry and again being told, "don't worry, we will take care of all you fine ministers." Hmmm, I wish I had researched the meaning of "take care of" as the Church and it's legal department understood the term. Well actually I do feel taken care of, but not in the way I had envisioned by the phrase at the time. I later learned that meant, "loyal ministers," which of course, I was not. I have been assured that I would have been fired in time anyway over any number of life issues and wouldn't have deserved it anyway. I managed to outgrow the small box most fundamentalist and evangelical Christians stay in theologically, and also mishandled, at times, the stress put upon the ministry by that organization through the years with their own way of being.
I take responsibility for my life and I wish they took responsibility for their and how it has affected mine. I guess that can be said all around on lots of topics. I truly believe that my dad, who has been retired now from Eastman Kodak for 28 years, yes he's 90, would not have been thrown off Kodak retirement if he had dared to buy Fuji film. Not so with the Worldwide Church of God and the effect their irresponsible change has had on their perspect
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