Why am I labeled backslid and unusable by God

[truthinmyheart]

So you want to attend another church. Ok, great. We were all given free will. My question is, why are you surprised by church member's reactions?

Its not the first or the last time anyone has attended a church and decided to explore other options. However, why did you take on the role of leadership with the possibility that someday you may not even want to be a member of your own church? People placed in a position to lead are expected to have a sense of stability, not wake up one morning and say "Well, maybe this church isn't for me" . If a knew a fellow church member decided to attend service under a different denomination, I really wouldn't mind. But I would be raise some eyebrows if I knew my minister decided to attend another church. Maybe the other members didn't express this in the best manner possibly, but I understand why they would feel that way. What does that say to people who you have ministered to? It just isn't expected of someone placed in a position to lead, and that goes for any church.