One of the enormous challenges I have been facing lately has been my approach and response to members of my previous church. Now, I don't think I have ever fully detailed out what happened at my old church. So without going into specifics, here is the short version of it.
Senior Pastor is found to be in sin.
English Pastor enlists a friend and I to figure out the depth of this.
Friend and I bring forth sin issue to elder board. (1 Tim 5:19)
Senior Pastor and elder board go back and forth.
English Pastor is fired.
I am removed from leadership. (I was at the time teaching in Adult SS and leading the University fellowship.)
There are further skirmishes, but for the most part... people leave the church or people remain in the church and continue to fight.
So since these issues were brought to light last year, the church has been in turmoil. For me, I don't really care anymore. (Not to say that I don't care about the people, rather the issue is dead to me.) As I look back... although it was a very difficult time, it also bore much fruit in my Christian walk. So I count myself particularly blessed to go through such a trial. (Jas 1:14; Heb 12:10)
What I find challenging is meeting with friends that know the sin issue is still present and has not been corrected, yet remain at the church! I have explained that the issue is wrong and sinful, but they are adamant on staying there despite not having a Biblical leg to stand on.
So pray for me in this regard. On one hand, I know I have to tell them and appeal to them that they should not be there. On the other hand, I feel like a nagging mother.
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I have been thinking about this very same issue as of late too. I'm still trying to figure out what is the best thing to do... or how to best approach the situation.
We should talk sometime cousin. You no longer drive me places :P
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