Thread: To the metro Detroiters here, familiar with Detroit World Outreach..

Originally Posted by Colonel

It's strange if they don't have a system for what happens if the senior pastor dies.

They do...its outlined in the church statement link FO gave:

http://www.dwo.org/wp-content/statem...d-03292017.pdf

I went on Charisse Gibert's FB page and saw the following--https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3hx5LrK8pfiN0JSNFFVdGFMUXc/view

I'll admit, I felt a heaviness (sadness) when I watched the video of her being escorted out of the service...not so much for her (I don't know her nor have I been under her ministry) but for the church and its members/attenders, who are needing strong leadership at a time like this...BUT after reading her letter, it sounds like a church split is happening. If it is, then I'm praying that the public squabbling stops and each side go their own way.

Originally Posted by victoryword

...but I do know that those who claim to be members of a church are not always a reflection of the church or the pastor.

Amen, Brother! - Our pastor always said: "If you're not walking in the righteousness of the Lord, PLEASE don't tell anyone you're a member of my church!"

I don't know the legalities of how this church originally employed the pastor and his wife

But I would never support a pastor and his wife to be both senior pastors as it is fraught with danger. More male pastors die before their wives and there is no way the church should automatically accept the wife to become senior pastor

Even if the wife is on staff as a pastor and getting paid it does not mean she is next in line. The church is not a company or earthly kingdom where family members become senior pastors. The church is God's kingdom on earth and should be lead by the Holy Spirit not man's carnal mentality

Pastor's wives should be respected but there are many who have become lifted up with pride and think they deserve more than others
Many churches have become damaged by over bearing and controlling pastors wives who demand recognition


Obviously the majority of Pastor's wives are decent and godly and are a great blessing to the church

Originally Posted by Cardinal TT

I don't know the legalities of how this church originally employed the pastor and his wife

But I would never support a pastor and his wife to be both senior pastors as it is fraught with danger. More male pastors die before their wives and there is no way the church should automatically accept the wife to become senior pastor

Even if the wife is on staff as a pastor and getting paid it does not mean she is next in line. The church is not a company or earthly kingdom where family members become senior pastors. The church is God's kingdom on earth and should be lead by the Holy Spirit not man's carnal mentality

Pastor's wives should be respected but there are many who have become lifted up with pride and think they deserve more than others
Many churches have become damaged by over bearing and controlling pastors wives who demand recognition


Obviously the majority of Pastor's wives are decent and godly and are a great blessing to the church

Amen

Originally Posted by Cardinal TT

... The church is not a company or earthly kingdom where family members become senior pastors. The church is God's kingdom on earth and should be lead by the Holy Spirit not man's carnal mentality...

Somebody should have said that ^ to Lakewood Church.

Just sayin'

Some official statements from the DWO Board of Elders which include DWO's founding Pastor Jack Wallace's widow, Pastor Gael Wallace:





...and this last video speaks of how a while back her own husband clarified that she was not the Assistant Pastor: