important decision 1

An important decision been made about discontinue contracting a youth pastor of our church and a lot of different voices and opinions from the parents and the kids. 

Normally, this kind of major decisions made by group of elders and senior pastor, I guess this is the policy of all the churches.

In this special case, we held meetings for junior high, high school kids and parents separately for explaining why, how, when and the like regarding for this decision is made.

Everyone gives their thoughts about this pastor, how is he caring those young, asking questions to the senior.

This meeting for parents last for over 2 hours.

The senior and elders decided to have an emergency meeting to re-consider about this issue.

After hearing so many different sayings, here are my thoughts about this case.

Set aside to judge whether the elders and senior make the right decision.

First, before senior and elders made this so called final decision, do they think about what the impacts on the youth minister and the parents?

Do they already have a backup plan, a candidate for replacing this youth's pastor's position and works, is he or she will be at least has the same qualifications as him or even better than his ministering?

If not how is the church going to make up for this big gap in between.

Secondary, do they provide fully help for this youth pastor in improving the performances. And for this kind of important evaluation, why are the constellations only held between senior pastor and this youth pastor only, should it include a third impartial person, like the head of the elders or another pastor who also work and knows this youth pastor well!?

And why when they make the decision, the other senior English speaking pastor is not there!?

Now that, as they decide to held emergency meeting to re-making the decision. If, that’s say if they change their decision, ok! We’ll give this youth pastor a second chance, will this youth pastor say yes! I’ll stay!?

Finally, if this youth pastor does leave the job and another youth pastor come to take the job, what if he or she is worse than his performances!? I really wonder what will happen next, in this case!?

Leave the finally decision and result to the Lord, oh! Lord, the holly spirit, please comes, please come to help, You are the decision maker, and You are the helping hands. Let all the burdens and worries onto You.