[drstevej]

Ousted? Start Your Own Church

by J. Grant Swank

So you have been ousted from your denomination? your church?

Is there a nucleus of believers who trust your integrity? Do they number half a dozen or more?

If so, start your own church. I did.

I started the New Hope Church the day after I was betrayed by the power clique of the system. Here's how it fell in place, thanks to God's mentoring:

The very next Sunday we met on the lawn of one of the new church's parishioners. It was in August--a gorgeous Lord's Day morn. During worship, I was ordained into our evangelical, independent house-church by the newly formed church board. I was handed an ordination certificate by the board secretary. She crafted it via her computer. The new church board was introduced and then prayed over. From that Sunday till today, we are still the New Hope Church, gathering on Sunday mornings and evenings as well as Wednesday evenings in our homes.... (see link for rest of the article)

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[P-Marlowe]

Now there's something worth talking about. Ousted from his church, huh? Tossed out by his parishoners, huh? Hmmmmm. I wonder if he can explain this? Was it heresy? Was it misconduct? Was it that he was just so boring that nobody could listen? Inquiring minds want to know.

[RnMomof7]

Wait you MISSED the BEST part ..after he got folks to ordain him what happened?

A continuation of his article

From that Sunday till today, we are still the New Hope Church, gathering on Sunday mornings and evenings as well as Wednesday evenings in our homes. 

After a year or so, we dissolved the church board. We retained a treasurer. We also have two laypersons as money counters. That's it. 

We obviously have dissolved monthly board meetings since there is no board. We therefore have no annual meetings, no elections. No need for them any more. 

We have also dissolved formal church membership with its usual membership roster. No need for them. 

The 1st Church of Grant works this way

Grant is Pope..He has no authority to answer to for his doctrine or use of funds...

Most "independant " churchs at least have elders..But Grant is God...

I think that is how Jim Jones and Koresh started out..

...He goes on

We also have no more ecclesiastical overseers telling us what to do, when to do it, how much to pay-up, what reports to fill out and mail in. We have no more church politics to contend with, no more under cuttings, no more organizational unfairness and anxieties to untie or tolerate. 

In other words, we have been set free! The only one now in control "above us" is God--alone! 

Grant that is what Jim Jones said...

[Revelation 911]

good morning brother - Im concerned - after seeing the aftermath an ousted Pastor can have upon a church (as my dear wife was just appointed to one which had split from our denom) Im curious as to the circumstances regarding your departure. Please explain by what means you justify such an action and how do you reconcile that act with the obedience and abiding love we are commanded of ?

Grant Swank Jr.