Comments on: Average Age of Pastors http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/ Home of Noel Heikkinen's thoughts, audio, photos, video, etc. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:03:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Ultram. http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/comment-page-1/#comment-178287 Ultram. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:58:36 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/#comment-178287 <strong>Ultram....</strong> Ultram. Do not take ultram with sudafed. Canada pharmacy buy online ultram. Ultram dose. Drug ultram. Ultram gc ms.... Ultram….

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]]> By: Larry Thacker http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/comment-page-1/#comment-172352 Larry Thacker Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:42:57 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/#comment-172352 I was pastoring at age 17. I really wasn't prepared to pastor until I was 30, after 13 years of ministry and leading over 5000 people to Jesus. I have talked to many that still didn't know what they believed even after receiving their Mdiv. Perhaps the fact that Jesus entered formal ministry at 30 was more than a cultural factor. Perhaps it was a model. Larry Thacker I was pastoring at age 17. I really wasn’t prepared to pastor until I was 30, after 13 years of ministry and leading over 5000 people to Jesus. I have talked to many that still didn’t know what they believed even after receiving their Mdiv. Perhaps the fact that Jesus entered formal ministry at 30 was more than a cultural factor. Perhaps it was a model.
Larry Thacker

]]> By: Noel http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/comment-page-1/#comment-77501 Noel Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:33:41 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/#comment-77501 Bravo, Alan. Especially the line "and all pastors are caught up in chariots of fire at age 80." Bravo, Alan. Especially the line “and all pastors are caught up in chariots of fire at age 80.”

]]> By: Al http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/comment-page-1/#comment-77246 Al Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:04:25 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/#comment-77246 Good or bad? How about "Interesting but in the end, mostly meaningless without more information"? How long does it take for a person to come to saving faith? How long does it take for him to reach maturity in the faith? Suppose that my congregation appoints 4 pastors a year, ages 20, 25, 30, and 35. The congregation has done this since time before time - or at least 100 A.D., and all pastors are caught up in chariots of fire at age 80. I think that means the church has 220 pastors. How many are under 30? Only 15, or 7%. How many are under 40? 50, or 23%. That's surprisingly close to the SBC numbers - and I think 20 is very young age for pastors. Good or bad? How about “Interesting but in the end, mostly meaningless without more information”?

How long does it take for a person to come to saving faith? How long does it take for him to reach maturity in the faith?

Suppose that my congregation appoints 4 pastors a year, ages 20, 25, 30, and 35. The congregation has done this since time before time - or at least 100 A.D., and all pastors are caught up in chariots of fire at age 80.

I think that means the church has 220 pastors. How many are under 30? Only 15, or 7%. How many are under 40? 50, or 23%.

That’s surprisingly close to the SBC numbers - and I think 20 is very young age for pastors.

]]> By: brett maxwell http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/comment-page-1/#comment-77144 brett maxwell Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:30:01 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/#comment-77144 There was an implied "unless they change" in that second sentence, hopefully that was clear. There was an implied “unless they change” in that second sentence, hopefully that was clear.

]]> By: brett maxwell http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/comment-page-1/#comment-77139 brett maxwell Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:23:22 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2007/07/11/average-age-of-pastors/#comment-77139 I think it means what everyone already knows; the SBC (mostly) has no desire to be flexible in their ministry and outreach model, particularly in engaging young people. I think it's both good and bad; good because churches that loose sight of mission should be closed or let to expire, bad because that's sad. Also sad because on many theological issues I fall closest to SBC. I think it means what everyone already knows; the SBC (mostly) has no desire to be flexible in their ministry and outreach model, particularly in engaging young people. I think it’s both good and bad; good because churches that loose sight of mission should be closed or let to expire, bad because that’s sad. Also sad because on many theological issues I fall closest to SBC.

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