cwald Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Maybe if they were actually paid. I would say they get more of what looks like an allowance.And what is the difference?
John Ping Pong Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Can I be his little brother?I believe he ate them all.
ERayR Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 I believe he ate them all.Not selek. He may growl but he is really quite friendly.
Mola Ram Suda Ram Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 And what is the difference?The way it is said. Paid and allowance are 2 different words.An allowance is an amount of money set aside for a designated purpose.Paid seems to indicate that they receive money for things that they are doing. I don't think that is what is going on with GA's.
John Ping Pong Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Paid seems to indicate that they receive money for things that they are doing. I don't think that is what is going on with GA's.Are you saying the GA's do nothing?
alter idem Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Are prophets, apostles, 70's, mission presidents paid or given a stipend?And if they are paid/stipend...is okay to be critical of them?Yes, they receive a stipend, (and it's a good thing otherwise only those who are independently wealthy could be called to these full-time church positions) and I don't consider being given a stipend the same thing as being a paid employee who applies for and is hired to do a job. Hope that clarifies my comments.
Bikeemikey Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) I suggest that our church is dramatically under served (i have seen this at a local level and I would imagine at a higher level also) by a vacuum of criticism.Development of leadership and skill requires feedback from the community leaders serve just as much as it requires the answer to prayer and faithful gospel living.In a community that is extremely reticent to provide feedback, or even worse claim that feedback is a sin, the absence of criticism becomes the killing blow of leadership development. Leadership is, at least in part. about managing criticism and out of that criticism finding the seeds of growth and change.We should criticize both the church, leadership and church businesses. The tone with which we do this however needs to be carefully monitored. It is hard to criticize well with our practice. As a church we don't have much at all. Hence, when we do it we do it badly. Edited June 27, 2012 by Bikeemikey 1
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