Can A Church Be High Jacked From God??
I see in the online church talk that a 'Special Call Conference' has been called to have a "non-binding" vote on whether or not the members of WRBC have "Confidence" or not in the Sr. Pastor. "Confidence" that he can do or will do what? So I am guessing that since it is a 'non-binding' vote that members can change their minds. So, a 'non-binding' vote which can be changed and with no description of why we are 'confident' or 'no confidence' it leaves me wondering what this all about.
Are the people on the 'petition of 100 (active?) members' confident that the Pastor will repeal the 'emergent church conversation' which some think that he originated or at least didn't stop it? Some seem to think that M. T. has caused members to leave the church. Is he causing them to leave the other churches around the world as well, or just here at WRBC.
The facts reveal that ALL churches are decreasing in membership and in contributions. WRBC lost over 800 members during the previous pastor's reign. Does 'no confidence' mean that you have 'no confidence' that M. T. will do what you want him to do or does it mean that if you vote "confidence" that he will do what you want him to do?
I voted, as did the vast majority of members to issue a call for M.T. to come to WRBC because I was confident that he would do what the God we worship each day led him to do for the benefit of God's kingdom. I am 'confident' that he will continue to do that in spite of the fact that all members do not agree with His methods.
M. T. should be examining to see if he still has 'confidence' or 'no confidence' in the members to keep their vow to Him.
I do not deal in negatives, I will be casting my vote, and so will my family of three generations, on the side of 'confidence,' even tho' it still leaves unanswered the question of what each ballot individual ballot seeks to determine.
Pray with me: O God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Savior, the Prince of Peace: Give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions; take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatever else may hinder us from godly union and concord; that, as there is but one Body and one Spirit, one hope of our calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may be all of one heart and of one soul, united in one holy bond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Frankie says to be kind to one another.
Friday, April 16, 2010
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Frank,
I wondered the same things. I can't imagine what good they think could possibly come from this. If a majority votes "no confidence," then what? What do we do on Monday? He will, in fact, still be employed by us, with a morale that has reached rock bottom. Let's say he decides to leave at that point. We become the church that has run THREE pastors off. We are now in another interim period. We are at our lowest membership since our founding, we can't meet our budget and we expect to attract new membership during this interim? What pastor who could actually lead a church like ours would actually want to come to a church who had run off three pastors?
On the other hand, what if the majority votes "confidence" in our pastor? What happens then? My guess is things stay pretty much the same. We still have a group of disgruntled members, who will stay at the church, pushing their agenda, voicing their malcontent at every turn. Those people who are happy will continue to have a difficult time at our church because we experience conflict so often from this vocal minority. Our pastor cannot champion for the mission of God because he spends so much time answering their every complaint.
Again, what good could possibly come of this??
- Marti
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