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09-28-2013, 08:55 PM
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Re: Writing a letter to my pastor
How could you possibly know if he should stay - you don't know him, his pastor, or the situation in intimate details. Not a single one of us can know what he should do - that is between him and his wife as they pray over the situation. Sounds like the decision is made and he's looking for guidance on the most gracious way to break the news.
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09-28-2013, 09:02 PM
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09-28-2013, 09:39 PM
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Re: Writing a letter to my pastor
How about a youtubd video? 
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09-29-2013, 06:55 AM
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Re: Writing a letter to my pastor
Now I'm picturing a flash mob dancing and singing...
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09-29-2013, 07:30 AM
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Re: Writing a letter to my pastor
My suggestion is to try a face to face and if that doesn't work out, just leave. The letter idea isn't a good idea IMO. If you don't have a relationship that's good enough for a friendly talk, if he doesn't value you any more than than that, there is no need for a letter.
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09-29-2013, 01:50 PM
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Re: Writing a letter to my pastor
Might I suggest, in order to leave no room for doubt that there is no more pastor/saint relationship, that you use his first name. Lets say his name is Robert. I would start the letter with "Hey Bob, just a quick note to tell you that. . . ." If it was Richard you could start it with something like "Gee Dick, things haven't been working out too well lately."
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09-29-2013, 02:07 PM
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Re: Writing a letter to my pastor
If this pastor hasn't or doesn't make it plain and obvious that he is available to at least talk with anyone who has tried to give their life's blood--time, money, and demonstrable effort--to the cause, then you never had a "marriage" in the first place.
(PS, this thought is prefaced with "If.")
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09-29-2013, 02:10 PM
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Re: Writing a letter to my pastor
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Originally Posted by RandyWayne
Might I suggest, in order to leave no room for doubt that there is no more pastor/saint relationship, that you use his first name. Lets say his name is Robert. I would start the letter with "Hey Bob, just a quick note to tell you that. . . ." If it was Richard you could start it with something like "Gee Dick, things haven't been working out too well lately."
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LOL! This. Preachers love it when you call them by their first name. 
Bob's church or Dick's church just doesn't have that special ring to it though.
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09-29-2013, 04:15 PM
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Re: Writing a letter to my pastor
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First thing first, I see a lack of confirmation, are you just a spiritual teenager experiencing friction with Dad?
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I am 48 years old. I came to the Lord and received the Holy Ghost in 1980, just 2 weeks after my 15th birthday. I have been at this church for three years and started attending here due to a geographical relocation. I was a member of the church where I previously attended for 17 years. I have a long way to go, but I passed spiritual adolescence long ago.
It is interesting that your default position is to defend the pastor. Why is that? Why do you think I should stay?
Have you read my other threads that describe what my family has been through, and recent comments of my pastor?
Last edited by Originalist; 09-29-2013 at 04:25 PM.
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09-29-2013, 04:19 PM
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Re: Writing a letter to my pastor
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Originally Posted by RandyWayne
Might I suggest, in order to leave no room for doubt that there is no more pastor/saint relationship, that you use his first name. Lets say his name is Robert. I would start the letter with "Hey Bob, just a quick note to tell you that. . . ." If it was Richard you could start it with something like "Gee Dick, things haven't been working out too well lately."
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My husband and I call our old pastor by his first name when we are discussing anything about him. 
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