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Phil Hannum's avatar

Joy, just found your site and I appreciate this post and have a contribution to your position. In 2001, the week after 911, my wife & I joined a church that was a Willow Associate Church. It was growing in the area of phase I…hooking seekers using all the check boxes. As I observed the Pastor, I saw his frustration when the Contemporary Praise Band produced CDs & went on tour. How could he control such volunteers? He killed the volunteers by putting them on the payroll. As other volunteers became vital, he quickly killed the volunteers…by putting them on the payroll. The payroll grew, the staff grew, the Pastor controlled his former volunteers by putting them on payroll - ending their volunteer spirit. Thank you for maintaining your volunteer spirit. Blessings.

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Barb Filiatrault's avatar

This issue becomes a bit more complicated when, like me, the woman being treated unequally is the sole provider for her family. As much as I would like to remain content with a Mary heart, I still need to pay all my bills.

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