You missed the point, although keep in mind that, according to 1Corinthians 5, if a man's attendance at church/membership/communion at the Lord's Table amounts to him calling himself a "brother," he must be expelled if his claim is denied by his life (if he's greedy, for instance). This is one of the great failings of our shepherds, today.

The point, though, had to do with the church's leaders--not its "customers."

Love,

Permalink Submitted by Scott Tibbs on November 14, 2011 - 2:34am

Agree that firing unbelievers is necessary, but even that is a failure. I would hope that church fathers would have enough discernment to not have an unbeliever on staff or as an officer in the first place, though that's happened before. I mean, Rob Bell is a "pastor," isn't he?

Permalink Submitted by bert perry on November 14, 2011 - 5:10pm

Agreed with the church, not quite sure about a business. Nonbelievers as in "object to everything"? OK, let them go. Nonbelievers as in "People who actually call the boss to account that the ROI is negative"? Keep 'em around, the boss needs them.

And if the boss doesn't take feedback? Time for the subordinates to fire the boss.

Permalink Submitted by Norm on November 14, 2011 - 5:46pm

But keep reading. There's also firing the know-it-alls. Ahem

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