Ravin R10 man Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 Do we have any Gideon members on RT?? Was curious if you are one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllinoisArcher Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 Re: Gideons nnever heard of it....what is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 Re: Gideons The people who place the bible's in your hotel room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Re: Gideons Here's who they are I was shoked that someone hadn't heard of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Re: Gideons john, thats right..they do a tremendous work, also jail ministry, very hard to join too, they are quite picky who joins..extremely high standards!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Re: Gideons i, for one, apprecaite them, althought i'm not one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyj987 Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: Gideons Oneida man, I do appreciate what they do with the hotels, jail ministry, and I have even seen them handing out copies of the New Testament on campus. However, the statement that [ QUOTE ] they are quite picky who joins..extremely high standards!! [/ QUOTE ] is troubling to me. Could you please elaborate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: Gideons well the standards for the members are very high, you must beleive Jesus is the only way to Salvation, must beleive the Bible is the infalable word of God, and you must be a member in good standing with an evangelical church. An upstand business man, or professional business in the community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Re: Gideons I am not one; of course, they won't let me be......because of being a Pastor. From what I understand, their members also have to have a letter of recommendation from their pastor as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyj987 Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Re: Gideons I think what they do is a GREAT thing, don't get me wrong, but "membership requirements" to share the Gospel just kind of rub me the wrong way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Re: Gideons Well, I understand your veiw Marky...but not everyone is able to join just based on doing the work. They are looking at Integrety of the individual, why a pastor could not be a member rubs me the wrong way, I'll ask and get back to you why that is.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Re: Gideons [ QUOTE ] Well, I understand your veiw Marky...but not everyone is able to join just based on doing the work. They are looking at Integrety of the individual, why a pastor could not be a member rubs me the wrong way, I'll ask and get back to you why that is.. [/ QUOTE ] From what I have heard concerning the Pastor requirement is because of the requirements that these men have to go and speak in churches. They travel to all the area churches here, at least once a year and then they also do fill in work when pastors are out of town and such. I think that is why no pastors are taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Re: Gideons Pastors are able to become members, however not under any denomination, this being that the Gideons go as Christians and do not promote any one denomination. Besides..most pastors have much more than they can handle now. Preacherman is right, the members do speak in churches as ambassadores for the organization, but must meet a very skilled speaking presentation first. A Christian can also go with gideon member to jail ministry as a guest and not be a member, to share a testimony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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