Letting people leave a church

There is an individual at Mountainview that I simply cannot make happy. I’ve tried. Frankly, it seems like the harder I try, the unhappier she becomes. I have found myself over the past month devoting an inordinate amount of time to this person, both in work hours and the time I spend wringing my hands over my inability to fix the situation. I’m having to come to grips with the fact that there are some people that will not like Mountainview, they will not like or agree with the way we do ministry, and the probably will not like me.

I had an interesting epiphany today. If I spend every waking moment on situations I can do nothing about, I run out of time for what I am being called to. I have to be willing to let people go… and sometimes, I have to be willing to let them go angry.

A church that is confident and assured in God’s calling for it will actually not be afraid to lose people and at the same time, most likely reach more people. One of the best things we can do as leaders is to create a healthy environment that enables people to leave at the right times and on good terms. Craig Groeschel, Lifechurch.tv

I’m praying that God will give me the ability to let people go, the grace to love someone on the way out the door and the patience to help someone find a Bible-believing church where he/she can be fulfilled.