rlschultz has left a new comment on your post "Those Who Cannot Do - Consult":
It is abundantly clear that the Synods are suffering from Megachurch envy. Naturally, they are a day late and a dollar short. In fact, they look rather silly when they try to ape the nearby megachurches. As has been stated here on Ichabod, second rate Lutherans make fourth rate Babtists. Narrow-minded, you are correct about implementation. Employing the Means of Grace is all that we are asked to do. The Lord frustrates our efforts when we play that earthly numbers game.
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rlschultz has left a new comment on your post "Those Who Cannot Do - Consult":
In the secular realm, it may be necessary to retain the services of a consultant or a consulting firm. It usually is only temporary. Even an attorney could be considered a consultant, since the legal world is often very complicated for the average person to unravel. These Shrinker consultants just do not seem to go away. One would wonder who would want to earn a living being a Shrinker consultant. If I were a pastor, I would want to take care of the flock with the Means of Grace. Since I am a layperson, I expect to be on the receiving end of the Means of Grace.
My theory is that Shrinker Consultants simply do not want to get their hands dirty. Serving as a pastor can get very ugly at times, especially in American Lutheranism. Synod politics has got to be distressing to those with the wrong last name. For those who would rather rub elbows with muckety-mucks, they actually have to expend little effort. Would you rather study a text in Greek or Hebrew, or Kelm a sermon? We know which is easier to do.
Even hobbies which satisfy require much time and work. Gardening used to be a necessity years ago. Many enjoy gardening because of what you learn about soil, weather, and growing conditions. Certainly, the aches and pains come along with it. Even when you have have bad rsults, you can learn much.
I just cannot comprehend what enjoyment a Shrinker Consultant can get by charging exorbitant fees, hanging out with unsavory characters and scamming the unsuspecting. It just seems so dishonest.
