hi.
one hears sometimes of pastors and ministers (not to mention congressmen, CEO's, educators...) being terminated for a single act of indiscretion. perhaps it is right that they are.
but if i were to go to my church's elder board and say, "hey, i've been really inattentive and terse with my family recently", or "i've found myself lately looking too closely at all sorts of hot women", or "i am having some serious struggles with assigning too much value to material wealth and 'things' -- and i've got the credit card bills to prove it", would i be asked to resign? probably not. why?
caleb sawyer, b. 11/14/02
levi peterson, b. 2/12/05
current ear food:
"hail to the thief" - radiohead
"murmur" - r.e.m.
"in rainbows" - radiohead
"houses of the holy" - led zeppelin
4 comments:
Well, let's see. To be fired, a person would need to clearly violate the mutually understood job expectations. So, what are the expectations placed upon you by your employer? Are you supposed to be a perfect citizen? Do you need to the paramount of discipleship?
Personally, I have little interest in the pretense of humans leading the perfect life. Yet, that doesn't prevent the (incorrect) belief that a church leader should be superior in his/her expressions and understanding of faith. If pastors are fired, so should church members.
yes, d-rig. it is true that some churches/denominations put a disproportionate emphasis upon behavior and so-called "morality". is there, then, any moral code at all that should be adhered to by, yes, pastors and members alike?
Deep thoughts, dude, particularly given what Jesus implies in Matthew 5 about how our thoughts carry as much eternal weight as our actions.
Cool, I think, that self-knowledge is so valuable to you. Kudos for recognizing your missteps.
Nat,
You're fired.
Regards,
CHBC Board of Elders
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