Should preachers and teachers become artists or painters?
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It would be best if they "painted" themselves in a life worth copying/learning from, but anything which is an aid to good should be done, and so the answer is as flexible or rigid as the individual(s) performing the art.
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First of all, i think they could set up reading programs within the church by senior members who care alot about our children. Preach from the pulpit about how the bible is meant to be read not just listened to by hearing the preacher. Young black youths in our country need to better themselves by furthering their edjucation, their are many programs such as the untied negro college fund that will help them further on in life. Even as a church member you can say to your church, we need to help our children grow.
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Charismatic preachers claim that 'god' speaks to them directly. \n\nPat Robertson would be an example, his followers would count as a subculture.
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Women can be. That is just a Certain religious belief. Women makes great preachers, teacher and ministers. Gor for it. Check out other Churches...Assemblies of God for example.
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I felt steady animosity toward the idea of a woman in the pulpit from other students and teachers.  I shifted to Religious Education, but never really wanted that.  Then I got pregnant, very sick, and didn't finish seminary.  My Old Testament, History of Doctrine, and Church History got accepted as History for teaching certification, and my New Testament was accepted as literature.
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Anyone who wants to be a street preacher is free to do so in the US.  They're likely to profess almost any faith imaginable so I guess you could say that nearly all do of one sort or another.
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I'll attempt to explain in a way that dosnt confuse you further,\n\nAll Christians can be ministers.... when they do something for example witnessing... or if they do something for others out of service to the Lord they are "ministering" to that person. Because what they are doing is to give honor to the Lord and follow his teachings. A Pastor is actually the pastor of a church... he is there to bring the message each week yes.. but that is far from all of his duties. As a Pastor he is responsible for looking after the members of the church their spiritual needs, if they have a problem of some type he is there to provide help and guidance. Many people believe the Pastor is the head of the church.... as a Pastor myself i can tell you the Pastor is a teacher yes... but he is the servant of the church. A preacher is someone who preaches the word of God .... an evangalist is a preacher but he usually is not a pastor... he travels from place to place preaching in different churches... or for example the old "Tent camp meetings"... while he is an Ordained Minister he does not Pastor a specific congregation.  Some churches may have members that are Ordained Ministers but they do not evangalize or travel... they attend a home church and may preach on occassion when the Pastor is sick or out of town .... they are preachers.\n\nI hope this helps you and does not confuse you further.\nGod bless you :)
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Hmmm.  I vaguely remember a folk artist who believed that he was directed by G-d to build quite a bit of art depicting biblical themes, especially apocalyptic art.  Digging about a bit found the article referenced below.  I can't be sure that this is the artist you're thinking of, but it's still worth checking out.
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I'd say that's a great idea. God gave you a talent to use. Don't hide it, use it. That's being a good steward with Gods property. You have a chance to help those in need. Go for it. Give God the credit, and He will bless your business and help it grow.
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you will know, ryan. trust me. and if you need to know more then you do...keep praying for more of a burden on your heart. i totally am proud of you for what you're going to do...your desire to do so. please get ahold of me via IM or email. i want to work with inner city kids in my life at some point. plus i always wanted to be with a preacher...so that's cool you want to be one. :)
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A self-righteous preacher preaches the word of god per say, while branding not of his denomination as damned, until they see the light. A preacher driven by the holy spirit should be a man of universal vision, preaching harmony with all of 'mankind.' Even the old testament had the parable of 'The Good Samaritan', exemplifying that faith and virtue are sometimes confused.
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A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.  ~Henry Brooks Adams\n\nThe mediocre teacher tells.  The good teacher explains.  The superior teacher demonstrates.  The great teacher inspires.  ~William Arthur Ward\n\nA teacher's purpose is not to create students in his own image, but to develop students who can create their own image.  ~Author Unknown
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In Christianity there is an idea about talents and gifts, each person is given certain talents and gifts.  They express them and use them hopefully as best they can.  These gifts differ from person to person and some talents are squandered and others are used wisely.  In Christianity, ideally there should be a lot of room given this idea about talents and gifts.  However, with the archetypes of Christ as the moral ideal, and Mary as a moral exemplary for women, some have said that being Christian is limiting individuality because of the narrow choices of spiritual exemplars.  This can be counteracted by those who show the diversity of saints as a sign of true diversity in spiritual exemplars.  But the majority of saints are either martyrs or virgins or both, hardly a lot of choice their on how to live and how to die.  Christianity allows many cultural expressions and religious sects as well as tolerates many artistic forms of expression.  However, Da Vinci Code and Last Temptation of Christ pushes the envelope for many Christians.  But from Gregorian Chant to Full Gospel Choir, from Eastern Orthodox Icons to Plastic Jesuses on a dashboard, from Pope in Rome to Pat Robertson, there are certainly a lot of individuality in Christianity.  How much room? "In my Father's mansion there are many rooms."  This could be a clue to how much Christ thought there was for those Christians fortunate enough to be given the gift of heaven.
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I believe, given a school with good art teachers, that one can aspire to great opportunities in the creative field. I have certainly seen this to be the case during my time teaching. I taught Mathematics which is an important subject for much of ones aspirations of higher education which is why it is considered a vital part of the curriculum. Equally creativity is encouraged where a child shows promise in that field. I was also qualified to teach art, science, design, technology and many other subjects and found huge satisfaction in developing knowledge but with art it is a matter of encouraging and developing skills which is quite a difficult process as I believe true art comes from the soul. Hence I had immense admiration for those art teachers who were able to encourage the youngsters to perform to a high standard.
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You know lookin at churches I have seen it looks as if. The most popular people in school were christian, and beautiful. And skinny. I see what you mean, kinda. The preacher would not be there if he were not popular and looked good enough, and had a respectable background. This varies for every religion, but if you are not blonde white and rich , you might as well fughetaboutit. \nGod does not like unpopular people because they would get less people to church.
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I agree. but we must be careful if we want to draw people to GOD. He has told us that we must use LOVE and gentleness  towards others. Also our lives must be an example to others. I pray God will bless you with wisdom  and respect toward others in Jesus name.  Be blessed brother!
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Yes, i think it should be talked about, but from an objective viewpoint that is impartial to any particular faith. Teachers should teach, not preach.