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I have been at TalkJesus for awhile now , and I have been very blessed to get to know Chad , both personally and by the Spirit of God . I have went from being a visitor , to a member , and now a Moderator . Only by Gods grace did this happen .
I came to TalkJesus looking for a friendly place to share some fellowship , and build myself up in the Lord , before going full blast into a Mens Ministry that the Lord laid on my heart 2 + years ago . The Lord has not changed his mind about the Mens Ministry and thing's are moving right along . But about 2 months ago , I was going to leave TalkJesus and make a push into the call . I said my goodbye's , and left .
One week later , God allowed some things to come to light and told me to come back and help the Man he called to the biggest fellowship in the world . I thought , [ in the world ] ? God said , yes , in the world ! Well I thought praise the Lord . I'll go !
Well since then , both all hell and all heaven has broken loose on this site ! Thats when I really started to get to know Chad good . I pray all the time about what God has me to do , and God has been very good at letting me see things that I need so I will find my way . Well I was in for a little ride I did not expect !
I am a very humble man , but also very passionate for my God . One day , I will write some of my testimony , and you will see why . I like to move by the Spirit with confirmation by the word . Only way to move . Right ? So here I go , being a mighty gift , sent from heaven , to help this young man get his feet wet .
I am all those things stated above , but I underestimated the young man I was serving . God showed me a chosen man who God himself appointed , to carry out a very narrow plan . The key word here is narrow ! I have watched this young man pull appart grown up's fighting like children on a playground !
I am not a complainer , so I try not to bother Chad with little things , but rather do as the Spirit shows and hope for the best . But being a Moderator , and a part of this plan , God has opened my eye's much more ! But what I saw was shocking !
Chad was given a call from the Almighty , and I have seen seasoned ministers crumble under what Chad has had to deal with ! If you knew Chad , then you would see what I mean . He has been critisized , and gossiped about , for banning people , and trying to do what God told him to do .
Some openly post how Chads thinks he is a big shot that will not listen to open conversation . Chad has recieved hatefull emails from both outsiders and members questioning everthing he does here . Hurting his feelings, and mentally abusing him in the most hatefull way !
I had some issues here at TalkJesus myself and that is no secret . I had such a shamefull day here a couple of weeks ago that I was almost ready to give up ! Not because of others . Because I could not understand why a 20 year Christian who has ministered the most ignorant humans could have lost my control , and took Gods rightuosness , and turned it into self rightousness so easy !
That night was a Moderator meeting , and I just could not attend it . Well I thought maybe I was going to duck the bullett from the day before . But Chad did me a favor and posted the whole meeting in the Moderator room for me to review the next day .
In that meeting , Chad laid down some bigtime rules . You see , a good leader will quiet the problem . But a great leader will rid himself of the problem ! Chad told his Moderators that it all starts at the top ! We will be what God say's or we will be gone ! This is a TalkJesus vision given to Chad and that is final !
I know that Chad anguishes over having to bann a member . He wishes that all people would come to Christ ! But Chad never has lost sight of what God has told him simply to do here . TalkJesus !!! Nothing more . Nothing less ! I have witnessed Chad laying aside his feelings to keep inline with the plan God gave him . He has also constantly been a reminder to me that whatever I do . Make sure the scripture backs it , and you try all you can to help before banning anyone !
The reason why you haven't heard any of this , is because Chad is not a gossiper ! He protects others ignorence before God instead of showing us all to justify himself ! You wont hear abouth the hatemail , or bellitling's he hears from the very ones he tried to help in private messages and long patience with them ! Oh yes . Chad has given me allot of freedom to do Gods will here ! But not without laying down the rules first !
I am honored to be a part of TalkJesus , and I am honored to be a servant to Chad and this great vision from God . I also wanted to tell all the crittics that the next time you see a member get banned . Remember that Chad has prayed and waited on God to do that . If someone is openly foolish , then there will be no delay in banning them . But Chad does not get a thrill out of watching a person miss the chance to be here .
Remember , Chad does own this site just like he owns his shoes ! But he has given it to our Lord to do as our Lord pleases ! Chad alway's gives God the Glory in all that's done here . And Chad also is a child of the very God we serve ! Be thankfull for a servent that put's down bribes and nonsense to stay the course . Chad asks permission from members at times to see if it is right to make changes on his own site ! You know why ? Because he loves every one of us . If he did not , he would be long gone from the headaches that you will never know of .
I wrote this from my heart , to let everyone here get a little look at the man that God has set over TalkJesus . Chad does not take bribes and will tell me straight out when I am wrong in the future as alway's . The gain from this story is for all of you ! I already have been blessed to see this !
May Gods Grace Continue to cover all who enter TalkJesus , and may all who enter here be Blessed ! GBU Mike
I came to TalkJesus looking for a friendly place to share some fellowship , and build myself up in the Lord , before going full blast into a Mens Ministry that the Lord laid on my heart 2 + years ago . The Lord has not changed his mind about the Mens Ministry and thing's are moving right along . But about 2 months ago , I was going to leave TalkJesus and make a push into the call . I said my goodbye's , and left .
One week later , God allowed some things to come to light and told me to come back and help the Man he called to the biggest fellowship in the world . I thought , [ in the world ] ? God said , yes , in the world ! Well I thought praise the Lord . I'll go !
Well since then , both all hell and all heaven has broken loose on this site ! Thats when I really started to get to know Chad good . I pray all the time about what God has me to do , and God has been very good at letting me see things that I need so I will find my way . Well I was in for a little ride I did not expect !
I am a very humble man , but also very passionate for my God . One day , I will write some of my testimony , and you will see why . I like to move by the Spirit with confirmation by the word . Only way to move . Right ? So here I go , being a mighty gift , sent from heaven , to help this young man get his feet wet .
I am all those things stated above , but I underestimated the young man I was serving . God showed me a chosen man who God himself appointed , to carry out a very narrow plan . The key word here is narrow ! I have watched this young man pull appart grown up's fighting like children on a playground !
I am not a complainer , so I try not to bother Chad with little things , but rather do as the Spirit shows and hope for the best . But being a Moderator , and a part of this plan , God has opened my eye's much more ! But what I saw was shocking !
Chad was given a call from the Almighty , and I have seen seasoned ministers crumble under what Chad has had to deal with ! If you knew Chad , then you would see what I mean . He has been critisized , and gossiped about , for banning people , and trying to do what God told him to do .
Some openly post how Chads thinks he is a big shot that will not listen to open conversation . Chad has recieved hatefull emails from both outsiders and members questioning everthing he does here . Hurting his feelings, and mentally abusing him in the most hatefull way !
I had some issues here at TalkJesus myself and that is no secret . I had such a shamefull day here a couple of weeks ago that I was almost ready to give up ! Not because of others . Because I could not understand why a 20 year Christian who has ministered the most ignorant humans could have lost my control , and took Gods rightuosness , and turned it into self rightousness so easy !
That night was a Moderator meeting , and I just could not attend it . Well I thought maybe I was going to duck the bullett from the day before . But Chad did me a favor and posted the whole meeting in the Moderator room for me to review the next day .
In that meeting , Chad laid down some bigtime rules . You see , a good leader will quiet the problem . But a great leader will rid himself of the problem ! Chad told his Moderators that it all starts at the top ! We will be what God say's or we will be gone ! This is a TalkJesus vision given to Chad and that is final !
I know that Chad anguishes over having to bann a member . He wishes that all people would come to Christ ! But Chad never has lost sight of what God has told him simply to do here . TalkJesus !!! Nothing more . Nothing less ! I have witnessed Chad laying aside his feelings to keep inline with the plan God gave him . He has also constantly been a reminder to me that whatever I do . Make sure the scripture backs it , and you try all you can to help before banning anyone !
The reason why you haven't heard any of this , is because Chad is not a gossiper ! He protects others ignorence before God instead of showing us all to justify himself ! You wont hear abouth the hatemail , or bellitling's he hears from the very ones he tried to help in private messages and long patience with them ! Oh yes . Chad has given me allot of freedom to do Gods will here ! But not without laying down the rules first !
I am honored to be a part of TalkJesus , and I am honored to be a servant to Chad and this great vision from God . I also wanted to tell all the crittics that the next time you see a member get banned . Remember that Chad has prayed and waited on God to do that . If someone is openly foolish , then there will be no delay in banning them . But Chad does not get a thrill out of watching a person miss the chance to be here .
Remember , Chad does own this site just like he owns his shoes ! But he has given it to our Lord to do as our Lord pleases ! Chad alway's gives God the Glory in all that's done here . And Chad also is a child of the very God we serve ! Be thankfull for a servent that put's down bribes and nonsense to stay the course . Chad asks permission from members at times to see if it is right to make changes on his own site ! You know why ? Because he loves every one of us . If he did not , he would be long gone from the headaches that you will never know of .
I wrote this from my heart , to let everyone here get a little look at the man that God has set over TalkJesus . Chad does not take bribes and will tell me straight out when I am wrong in the future as alway's . The gain from this story is for all of you ! I already have been blessed to see this !
May Gods Grace Continue to cover all who enter TalkJesus , and may all who enter here be Blessed ! GBU Mike
