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Time to leave my church?
I'm thinking it's time to leave my church. I'm a full time associate/ youth pastor. I've been in this position about 2 1/2 years. It's my home church in my home town.
I really like most aspects of where I'm at and can live with the details I don't care for but there are a few reasons I'm thinking about leaving. Mainly: it's the only place I've ever been or served so I want to experience other areas. Even when I was going to Bible college I did an online program so I didn't even leave home for school. My wife and I both are feeling God's calling us to do my grad school in person. The main problem we're facing is the feeling that many people sacrificed so much for us to be here full we feel we would be letting people down leaving.
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If God has laid it on both your heart and your wife's to leave, then I'd go with God. It's much better to be in God's will than do your own. If y'all aren't entirely sure God wants you to go, then spend a lot of time in prayer separately and together and listen for God. It's always hard to leave a church, on good terms and bad, I can't imagine what it'd be like to leave a church I've been at all my life. (I moved around a lot growing up, so I don't have a "home church.") |
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If you have the slightst doubt then you must not be certain that this is what Gods calling you to do, or perhaps youre trying to act to soon on it. Wait on Gods timing if he is calling you to another place he will do it without any heartache or disappointment. |
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Dont leave simply to play the field. You said that you and your spouse both felt God is telling you to go. If you truly believe that then I'd worry more about disobeying Him than disappointing someone else. |
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if you feel God is leading you elsewhere, then you need to have the faith that He will take care of any issues. People are hurt whenever someone leaves the church, especially if it is your hometown. Make sure you talk with people you trust in the church who will pray with you and not allow their personal feelings to get in the way. |
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I don't know what ways people sacrificed so you could be there, but I can tell you I'm serving at a church in my home town, but it's not the church where I grew up. There is no way I could serve at my home church. I wouldn't feel like I had the respect of the people bc they would see me as that snotnosed kid who used to run in the halls. Also, complaints about me might get back to my parents who attend that church. I love being in my home town and close to family, but cant' imagine serving in my home church. I understand the need to serve elsewhere. Some of my greatest learning time in ministry came serving in a new church in a new place. I prob didn't answer your question, but those are my related thoughts. |
