C.S. Murphy
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If a pastor or staff member is asked to resign how much information should be made available. While privacy is an issue, the need to inform the congregation is also important. What are your thoughts?
Murph
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Personally---my plan would be to keep it as private as possible---BUT---you know as well as I do---there's no such thing as "private" when it comes to the issues----the congregation WILL get curious about the "sudden" resignation of the deaconOriginally posted by C.S. Murphy:
If a pastor or staff member is asked to resign how much information should be made available. While privacy is an issue, the need to inform the congregation is also important. What are your thoughts?
Murph
So when a pastor moves on, whether asked to or not does the church send along a completely honest assesment of his work? I believe that most times good or bad the past stays in the past and everybody gets a new start. Good bad or ugly I believe that is the way it usually happens. The truth must be told to the membership but I would make every attempt to give out that truth on a need to know basis and also on a "for their eyes only" basis. I would likely handle it in the context of a called business meeting and then ask the congregation not to spread the dirty laundry and if they had further questions I would ask that they address them to the church leadership. I know some people would tell the news but I still feel this is the best way to handle it.Originally posted by blackbird:
The Bible teaches us that is is better to tell the truth and roast in the fire for telling it--than to withhold the same said truth and eat with the kings and dignataries!!
If it is no one's business, it is gossip.How is it gossip if it's true?
Mt. 18:15-17, "If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. "But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed. "If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.Originally posted by SteveD:
Let me give you a situation. A deacon has committed a sin and goes to you addmitting it and has repented of it. Matt 18 is applied. We are not at the point of telling it to the church but I have to ask this deacon to resign. I think he should resign without having to tell the details to the church. What do you think
Amen!I would rather know someone who is a repentent tax collector than a proud Pharisee.
What does the Bible say about disciplining a pastor or a minister of God? Whatever it says, do that.Originally posted by C.S. Murphy:
If a pastor or staff member is asked to resign how much information should be made available. While privacy is an issue, the need to inform the congregation is also important. What are your thoughts?
Murph
The only problem I can see with this is that if Biblical steps are taken, it will lead to a public airing of the offense.Originally posted by I Am Blessed 16:
I agree Murph. There is no reason to have any more dust flying than necessary.
Even if a member of our church is asked to leave, after Biblical steps have been taken, the details are kept private.
Amen!Originally posted by I Am Blessed 16:
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