A friend of ours was laid off from a large Christian
organization. He was one of the top men in the ministry but was given no notice
or warning at all.
He was followed to
his car by one of the executives at the end of the day’s work. The executive
simply informed him that the ministry was going in a new direction and his
services were no longer needed. He was not allowed to go back to his office as
they would box up and send his items to his home by courier!
Another acquaintance
was at the airport when he received a telephone call from one of the vice
presidents of the ministry, located in several major cities throughout the
United States. The phone call from the main office was to inform him that he
was terminated, effective immediately. This was quite a shock as he had just
received a wonderful commendation from the president and had excellent reviews
of the effectiveness of his ministry for Christ.
My wife and I were
counting up similar stories of friends and acquaintances. Even the
organizations of the world do not treat their people this way.
What is so amazing about the stories above is that in each
of these ministries, their leaders teach Christian management seminars
throughout the world and write books on Christian leadership principles.
So, as Christian
leaders, pastors, etc, what can we learn from this in our everyday lives,
ministry and activities? When we are faced with the need to “let people go,” we
should follow the principles of the Word of God, “…as those who have been
chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness,
humility, gentleness and patience” (Colossians 3:10-12).
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