One of my friends recently told me how his pastor was making reference to his challenges in the course of preaching to the congregation. According to him, he had been passing through some difflcult time and only went to his pastor for prayer and counselling, he was not expecting his pastor to cite his case as an example while preaching. Although he said the man of God didn't mention his name, the description and details released while preaching made him uncomfortable. I have also listened to pastors telling the congregation what church members have told them during counselling hour. How appropriate is this? Does it not meant to kept secret? Does a pastor has any right to share church members' secret without taking permission from them?

Is not a bad thing as far his name was not mentioned! It serves as a reproof to τ̲̅ђe rest of the congregation!

A pastor doesn't have a confidential life.

This is not the first time I'm hearing something like this, some people are just too ill mannered with lack of respect for confidential matters and being a pastor just doesn't change it. I hope your friend learns from this and not continue giving him undue honour just because he is a pastor.

If wat he shared was to motivate/inspire d church member for seeking a good life,then i will say ride on pastor.

Ff

If it was to admonish, encourage, counsel and correct the congregation without mentioning his name then he had nothing to worry about.

Oh well....shyt happens

it happens in every church

freshness2020:
Is not a bad thing as far his name was not mentioned! It serves as a reproof to τ̲̅ђe rest of the congregation!

if he can do that do you know how many people he already told without your consent

Jesus loves me.

As for the topic, good for him.

Pastors has been doing that since the death of Christ!

Hmmmmm

Just in case ..

Am starting to think most of these stories are not real,some are just compiling it to discredits men of God,cos you 'll start seeing different abusive comments about pastors after this thread hits Frontpage.

pathetic.. Bt pastors hu dat dat are sumaw immature, allowing emotions to take ova dm

Some pastors sef.

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Noted...

Hmmn

Jesus did that a lot!

Some humans are just plain proud!

Pastors are God's mouthpiece ooo.

Just imagine Elijah quarrelling God for including in His Bible how he ran before Jezebel OR Moses ranting on how God fell his hand by saying he married an Ethiopian woman.

Please, there is nothing there as long as he didn't mention your name.

If you bought a new range Rover Royce now or your gave the church 10M, you would want him to feed your ego and mention it abi?

Doctors do that a lot, ask Ben Carson.

It's called Reference.

If e used it motivate others then its not bad. After all it might not b only your friend facing such challenges and the pastor didnt mention his name, he should calm down.

I'll rather talk to God than sharing it my pastor, cos Pastors of nowadays, let me comment my Reserve

yuzjet:
Pastors has been doing that since the death of Christ!

Nah.so e go b...thank God on fp 5, times today

Adex097:
Sue him to court.

lol

He didn't mention your name nah. Such stories dey sweet for ear sha and the thing is when pastor is sharing others own you'll be shouting ride on Pastor!

Run

Sometimes I do wonders if Some MOG do still have brain in their skull