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Jennifer Smith · Postby **Jennifer Smith** » February 5th, 2008, 11:29 am

pastorables,

Congrats. Is this a church you have already been attending?

Blessings to your family,

Jennifer Smith

MrDanger · Postby **MrDanger** » February 5th, 2008, 12:10 pm

Did it require you giving up your COGOP credentials to minister there? Just curious as to that part of the move. Let me say that your reasoning isn't any of my business, more just me thinking out loud.

Don't have any problem with it other than hating for you to do it and our denomination being worse off by losing someone like you. To me, I'd hold credentials everywhere to cut out all the hassles of moving around when I needed to.

I'd just carry all my credentials in a european carry all (needed for my rosary if I were to get cred in the catholic church) and just whip out what I needed for the building I was in. :lol:

crispfin · Postby **crispfin** » February 5th, 2008, 1:49 pm

I'd just carry all my credentials in a european carry all (needed for my rosary if I were to get cred in the catholic church) and just whip out what I needed for the building I was in.

Actually, you wouldn't believe the reaction a Protestant gets by whipping a rosary out. Awe and good natured amazement from Catholics, slightly different reaction from others. :shock:

rjjunior · Postby **rjjunior** » February 5th, 2008, 2:10 pm

The thing I like most about what I saw at Cross Pointe's website is the colorful leadership. Always love seeing integrated churches by color. Blessings to you.

pastorables · Postby **pastorables** » February 5th, 2008, 2:46 pm

rjjunior wrote:The thing I like most about what I saw at Cross Pointe's website is the colorful leadership. Always love seeing integrated churches by color. Blessings to you.

Yes. Mission Mississippi recognizes Cross Pointe as one of only 3 or 4 truly integrated congregations in Mississippi (about 50/50 blend). The cross cultural unity is one of several key factors in our decision to join Cross Pointe.

pa

pastorables · Postby **pastorables** » February 5th, 2008, 2:48 pm

Jennifer Smith wrote:pastorables,

Congrats. Is this a church you have already been attending?

Jennifer,

Yes. We have attended off and on for around 15 months. The drive is around 60 miles so we had to be sure.

pa

pastorables · Postby **pastorables** » February 5th, 2008, 2:53 pm

MrDanger wrote:Did it require you giving up your COGOP credentials to minister there? Just curious as to that part of the move. Let me say that your reasoning isn't any of my business, more just me thinking out loud.

I don't know for certain on that. That's a good question. I have actually only resigned them in essence, I have received nothing official. I just didn't know how COGOP would address a Bishop paying tithes to an outside ministry. This issue along with a few others prompted the decision.

pa

MrDanger · Postby **MrDanger** » February 5th, 2008, 5:04 pm

Thank you for answering a personal question. Appreciate it. Like I said, I was just thinking out loud.

Jude 2