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Originally Posted by marquise1911
Ok I agree. But where does it stop??? He is not being submissive. But when I asked him why, I could agree. I would not apologize to ppl who I had not offended to save face for a few. To say "I'm sorry I got a divorce", when you are not sorry is a lie.
He was my high school mentor and from what I hear he had the right to get a divorce. But what I think of is simply how many ppl will not be able to hear God's word through him @ my church (he was great). Does the church have the right to be so harsh? Instead of washing their hands of him like they are doing they should be trying to help him. It was PUBLICALLY humiliating for them to come up and announce that he was "No longer_____, will not be ministering amongst our body, and is not welcome in our fellowship." That is not love.
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After my husband and I separated last year, I went to one of my church mothers and told her that I felt like I should step down from helping them with communion. She said she didn't see a problem with it, but she would talk with another church mother. Apparently, they (nor the pastor) had problems with it because I am still called on to help.
I honestly don't see why the brother had to apologize for the divorce to the congregation, especially if it wasn't his "fault". I also don't think it was necessary for the church to embarrass everyone by taking out an ad in the local paper (I know that the church didn't; I'm being facetious) saying that Minister So-and-So will no longer be preaching. Things weren't done, IMO, decently and in order. Those who needed to be involved should have been able to handle things without everyone knowing what the Minister had for breakfast that morning and with whom.
As someone else said, keep him in your prayers. If his services are no longer needed where he is, God will lead him to a place where he can help others. I truly believe that sometimes when we go through things (such as a separation or divorce) that we go through for others. I have been talking with some friends that are contemplating separation and just letting them know that it's hard, but they'll make it through. God didn't strip this young man's ministry away just because he's divorced, but I pray that through all of this, he stays humble so he can still be used mightily of God.