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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| ministry name and tagline | 12/5/2011 | Dan Hotchkiss |
| Q: I hope you can help. We are starting a new ministry and need a name and tag line. Our primary ... A: The most important challenge in starting a new ministry is to get to know the people you hope to ... | ||
| ministry name and tagline | 12/5/2011 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: I hope you can help. We are starting a new ministry and need a name and tag line. Our primary ... A: Peace! Thanks for your question. You mentioned that you have a mission from God. Therefore, I ... | ||
| ministry name and tagline | 12/5/2011 | Rev Philip Dacre |
| Q: I hope you can help. We are starting a new ministry and need a name and tag line. Our primary ... A: Well its normally a private matter to choose a name, something like ""Bible Answers"". and tag line ... | ||
| ministry name ane tagline | 12/5/2011 | Dr. Deryl King |
| Q: I hope you can help. We are starting a new ministry and need a name and tag line. Our primary ... A: Okay...interesting...I'll give you some thoughts just off the top of my head here... 2nd Chance ... | ||
| ministry name and tagline | 12/5/2011 | Pastor Don Carpenter |
| Q: I hope you can help. We are starting a new ministry and need a name and tag line. Our primary ... A: I may suggest one or two, but I think that this is something very personal. You should get before ... | ||
| spiritual gifts | 8/22/2011 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: T.H.Eslam I am a christian and a gifted sensitive as I have a sensitive soul but I can also do other ... A: Peace! Thank you for your question, despite its irrelevance to this particular category (Tips for ... | ||
| Codependency | 4/10/2011 | Don Stevens |
| Q: Where is the line drawn between genuine compassion and codependency? Some in the Codependency ... A: It takes a lot of wisdom to know when it is best to help and not to help. Because you do not want to ... | ||
| immorality | 3/31/2011 | Rev Philip Dacre |
| Q: sir, i am a pastor in charge of a church.i ve bn in the ministry for 10 yrs now, i am 35 married ... A: What rules does your denomination have concerning this issue? God would that you forsake this ... | ||
| immorality | 3/31/2011 | Rev Philip Dacre |
| Q: sir, i am a pastor in charge of a church.i ve bn in the ministry for 10 yrs now, i am 35 married ... A: Its a very dangerous problem, I agree. But wisdom is justified by her children. First give me some ... | ||
| sexual misconduct | 3/31/2011 | Don Stevens |
| Q: sir, i am a pastor in charge of a church.i ve bn in the ministry for 10 yrs now, i am 35 married ... A: I'm so sorry that you have disappointed yourself, your God, and your family. The good news is that ... | ||
| minister sexual misconduct | 3/28/2011 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: sir, i am a pastor in charge of a church.i ve bn in the ministry for 10 yrs now, i am 35 married ... A: Peace! Adulterers deserve to be put to death for their heinous crime. Confess your sin to your wife ... | ||
| Is the God of the Bible an Imposter? | 2/2/2011 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: Christians shocked as imposter god of man's bible revealed http://y.ahoo.it/Uae8LV A: Wilbur, Peace! Thanks for your question but it seems you would rather try to teach us priests than ... | ||
| Is the God of the Bible an Imposter? | 2/2/2011 | Dan Hotchkiss |
| Q: Christians shocked as imposter god of man's bible revealed http://y.ahoo.it/Uae8LV A: If you begin by thinking--as some churches teach--that the Bible is one book, perfect and consistent ... | ||
| Is the God of the Bible an imposter? | 2/2/2011 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: Christians shocked as imposter god of man's bible revealed http://y.ahoo.it/Uae8LV A: Wilbur, Peace! Thanks for your question but it seems you would rather try to teach us priests than ... | ||
| tax exempt ministries | 1/9/2011 | Dan Hotchkiss |
| Q: I knoww of someone who is having checks written to his "ministry" the "ministry" has no website, no ... A: From the information you give, the arrangement certainly looks fishy. IRS oversight of congregations ... | ||
| Homosexuality | 12/24/2010 | Pastor Don Carpenter |
| Q: My friend come to me and told me she was gay. Am I in the wrong in God's eyes for still being her ... A: I am so very sorry that my response is so late! Let me start by being very clear, homosexuality is ... | ||
| dealing with sickness | 12/12/2010 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: I have been a Christian pastor for 30 relatively healthy and productive years. I had my gall ... A: Peace! Thank you for your question. When history's greatest teacher and preacher Lord Jesus Christ ... | ||
| dealing with sickness | 12/12/2010 | Dan Hotchkiss |
| Q: I have been a Christian pastor for 30 relatively healthy and productive years. I had my gall ... A: Brother Ed, When the pastor gets sick, the congregation often responds as a child might to an ... | ||
| Injury | 11/6/2010 | Don Stevens |
| Q: I am so tired of Christians, even leaders, use Hebrews 12:15 as the "root of bitterness" being the ... A: Donna, first allow me to apologize to you for such a late answer. I just now discovered your ... | ||
| Bible tests of a prophet | 5/9/2010 | Pastor Don Carpenter |
| Q: can you tell me what the Bible tests of a prophet are? A: There are several things we can consider in testing a prophet. 1. Does the prophet have 100% ... | ||
| Party coming up | 1/25/2010 | Pastor Don Carpenter |
| Q: Good Morning Pastor Carpenter I am a Christian who has been attending a Mennonite Church for 7 yrs ... A: If this party centers around smoking pot and drinking, you are absolutely right to avoid it and tell ... | ||
| End of the World | 1/4/2010 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: Please could you provide me the sequence by which the world would come to an end. And would it be ... A: Peace! Although you have asked this question in the "Tips for Ministers" category, I'll still ... | ||
| Church Finances | 1/4/2010 | Dan Hotchkiss |
| Q: My question is one of a great value to me and my walk with Christ. Simply put, should the pastor ... A: Tony, Your concerns are important ones that call for a careful but frank response. Often when a ... | ||
| Searching for a Baptist Preacher | 11/6/2009 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: Our church is seeking preacher. Could you give me some questions that would be good to really get ... A: Peace! Thank you for your question. Did the Apostles vote for who would be the Messiah or did the ... | ||
| Prophesy | 10/12/2009 | Don Stevens |
| Q: While testing a local church for membership and leadership for 38 years with proven prophesy, I ... A: Donna, You could very well be correct. I think there is plenty of biblical examples where God has ... | ||
| Prophesy | 10/12/2009 | Don Stevens |
| Q: While testing a local church for membership and leadership for 38 years with proven prophesy, I ... A: Donna, My heart truly breaks for our nation, the Lord's people, and for prophets in particular like ... | ||
| Prophesy | 10/11/2009 | Don Stevens |
| Q: While testing a local church for membership and leadership for 38 years with proven prophesy, I ... A: Donna, I liked your poem. I'm not certain I understand your question. I'm not certain I agree with ... | ||
| new building | 7/29/2009 | Dan Hotchkiss |
| Q: this is not really a question about religion, although there is tons to learn. Anyway,Do you have ... A: Religious exemption from property tax is a complex matter of state and local law, so your main ... | ||
| Darwinism and Christianity | 6/30/2009 | Rev Philip Dacre |
| Q: I am going to give a talk at my University on the affects of Darwinism on Christianity. I would like ... A: I am both a biologist and minister of God. Charles Darwin wrote the "Origin of the Species", like ... | ||
| Ministers | 6/10/2009 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: I was wondering. Does the term "minister" strickly refer to a Christian post, or someone from any ... A: Peace! Thank you for your follow-up question. All religious traditions, including those such as the ... | ||
| Ministers | 6/10/2009 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: I was wondering. Does the term "minister" strickly refer to a Christian post, or someone from any ... A: Please refer to paragraphs 6, 7 and 22 of the below scripture for the answer to your inquiry: ... | ||
| Starting a ministry | 3/12/2009 | Brother Timothy Arango |
| Q: I am starting Christian ministry and would like to know how to legally operate. We have developed ... A: Greetings in the precious Name of our Lord Jesus Christ! First, my prayers are with you and any ... | ||
| Starting a ministry | 3/12/2009 | Dan Hotchkiss |
| Q: I am starting Christian ministry and would like to know how to legally operate. We have developed ... A: Greetings, You are right to hesitate before accepting gifts till you are sure your donors can ... | ||
| pastors managing church finances | 2/17/2009 | Brother Timothy Arango |
| Q: based on GODS' word should a pastor manage church finances with his wife, and friend, when there are ... A: Absolutely not. While this may seem quite definitive, some would claim that God's Word is not as ... | ||
| Salvation. | 2/15/2009 | Brother Timothy Arango |
| Q: Well what if that light wasn't really there,does that mean that GOD didn't hear me or something? A: Well, I suppose we could end up second-guessing everything that we might not fully understand; ... | ||
| Salvation. | 2/15/2009 | Brother Timothy Arango |
| Q: Well sometimes I feel that I don't ccare to know GOD,those are strong words but it bothers me deeply ... A: There are several verses in our Bibles that speak to being alone with God, a kind of meditation. The ... | ||
| Rapture | 2/15/2009 | Pastor Don Carpenter |
| Q: Where in The Bible does it tell or talk about the Rapture ANSWER: Hi Deborah, Thank you for this ... A: The phrase in verse 17 is unique in the Greek and is translated "caught up". This is literally a ... | ||
| Salvation. | 2/14/2009 | Brother Timothy Arango |
| Q: Well sometimes I feel that I don't ccare to know GOD,those are strong words but it bothers me deeply ... A: We are emotional beings. There will be days when we simply do not feel quite as well as we might ... | ||
| Trinity | 2/11/2009 | Brother Timothy Arango |
| Q: Can you resend your previous answer to my new email address,I received the last one at my othe ... A: There are three books that most Bible Teachers, and, after they have read them, believers, seem to ... | ||
| Rapture | 2/10/2009 | Pastor Don Carpenter |
| Q: Where in The Bible does it tell or talk about the Rapture A: Here is the best passage referring to what we call the rapture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 13 But I ... | ||
Christianity--Tips for Ministers
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Rev. T. H. Eslam
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Expertise
I am willing and able to answer any question whatsoever on any religious or moral topic, but only if such queries are submitted in a respectful and submissive manner. I am a teacher, not an arguer.
Experience
I have been a minister of religion since 1990 (at least in this present incarnation ;-)
Organizations
I belong to God's Army.
Publications
"A Final Instruction Sheet for Humanity" and "Social Etiquette".
Education/Credentials
I have studied religion with the Creator of the Universe.
Awards and Honors
I am honoured to be Lord Jesus Christ's Personal Representative in Australasia.
Past/Present Clients
A priest teaches mainly by his example, so anyone who comes into contact with me is my 'client' to some extent ;-)
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