The Board and the Pastor

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Apprehended

I will propose a senario to get your reaction, if you care to.

A long time pastor resigns the church leaving it to another experienced Pastor from another area.

A holiday arrives which just happened to be on a regularly scheduled church service night. The pastor announces to the church that since it is a major holiday on that regular church night, services will be dismissed on that one night so that famlies can have their time together.

Church Board says to the pastor that they are not going to dismiss services on that night because the last, long time pastor taught them not to dismiss regularly scheduled services even if it DOES fall on a holiday. So, the church board attempts to supercede the Pastor's announcement of no service that night.

Pastor at first tries to hold his own. Board informs pastor that they are going to have church that night, regardless. Board informs pastor that he is welcome to attend if he should desire, but services will begin on that holiday night according to schedule. The church is also notified of the decision of the Board to have services.

Good example.

Now if I was a saint there and knew this happened it would be there alone.

I don't know that I would have a telephone ministry but I would not be there!