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Originally Posted by SoCaliUPC
I think she is referring to why they are leaving Austin...people wondering why they are leaving. I would not necessarily think it is this forum...but it could be. I just have not seen people wondering why they are leaving, but rather...WHERE they are going to.
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In reference to Stephanies comments about people wondering what went wrong, why do you think it is that in our organization we equate success with longevity in one location?
If you study scripture, Paul didn't settle down in one place, Jesus never settled down in one place. I think that on this issue, as on many others, we've deviated from the scriptural model of evangelists and church starters.
I would agree that sometimes people get happy feet, but in many cases, people are called to one location for a period of time, and then God calls them elsewhere. That doesn't mean that they are unstable, or that there were problems, it's just that God is moving them, just as he did Elijah from the brook Cherith to a widow's house, and just as he uprooted Philip from a flaming hot revival to drop him in the desert to speak to ONE man.
I wish that people were not so quick to jump to conclusions, or label someone unstable of flighty when they leave what appears to be a great situation to go to a not so great situation.
I don't know the Subers personally, but my prayers are with them - I've been in their shoes.