Plagiarizing and Ministry
My friends over at Think Christian
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I find it amusing. I enjoy doing research, offering resources for FREE, and helping out but there has to be some effort to put your mark and take for ministry. I had a Senior Pastor that preached from a Book word for word. (I still remember the title: How to Love someone you can't stand). Sad really. And then I heard one of my favourite authors was fired for plagiarizing from Bob Russell(Bob Russell's sermons from his radio show) (article here
. He wrote a book entitled, Escape From Church, Inc. That made me SAD. And then @ a Teen convention I heard a seminar plagiaring Mike Yaconelli and telling the story of Sadie as if it happened to them. And then also at a youth convention - where the Main Speaker was paid - He spoke from a book entitled Great Youth Outlines and Discussions.
Is plagiarizing something new? Nope. I just pray that the pastors that do it are convicted to STOP!
As someone once told me - Quoting only one source "Plagiarizing"
Quoting 3 or more sources : RESEARCH
Adding your insight to the Research "Priceless"
have this Blog Entry
I find it amusing. I enjoy doing research, offering resources for FREE, and helping out but there has to be some effort to put your mark and take for ministry. I had a Senior Pastor that preached from a Book word for word. (I still remember the title: How to Love someone you can't stand). Sad really. And then I heard one of my favourite authors was fired for plagiarizing from Bob Russell(Bob Russell's sermons from his radio show) (article here
. He wrote a book entitled, Escape From Church, Inc. That made me SAD. And then @ a Teen convention I heard a seminar plagiaring Mike Yaconelli and telling the story of Sadie as if it happened to them. And then also at a youth convention - where the Main Speaker was paid - He spoke from a book entitled Great Youth Outlines and Discussions.
Is plagiarizing something new? Nope. I just pray that the pastors that do it are convicted to STOP!
As someone once told me - Quoting only one source "Plagiarizing"
Quoting 3 or more sources : RESEARCH
Adding your insight to the Research "Priceless"
Comments
Just curious what you thought of that.
As to Adam's question - I think we need to be careful, I think an outline is ok (Give Credit) but also add your own material and of course do the research. So often what I believe Ryan is concerned about is people submitting like some of Doug Field's stuff and just putting their name on it, and claiming it as their own. Or another site - stealing from his and promoting on their site. I'm all for cooperation and consideration as long as done respectfully.