You've talked a lot about what the pastors and various directors are doing, but not about the council, which seems an important part here, since they're presumably the ones actually in charge.
I would say you have two decent options:
You can be patient, wait to find out how things turn out with the interim and the new pastor before making your decision. (You can do this and look at some other churches at the same time, as well.) Typically this would be my advice, but for that 40% pay cut.
What we've found is that churches who look to save money when they're looking for a new pastor tend to get themselves in deep trouble. If it were me, I think the answer is to get out of there and get working on finding somewhere new quickly, unless there are a few really outstanding people on the council.
I do know a more-liberal church with a bunch of smart kids and a minimum of nasty politics, but it's in Plymouth, which would be a bit of a trek for you.
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Date: 2004-09-12 01:01 pm (UTC)I would say you have two decent options:
You can be patient, wait to find out how things turn out with the interim and the new pastor before making your decision. (You can do this and look at some other churches at the same time, as well.) Typically this would be my advice, but for that 40% pay cut.
What we've found is that churches who look to save money when they're looking for a new pastor tend to get themselves in deep trouble. If it were me, I think the answer is to get out of there and get working on finding somewhere new quickly, unless there are a few really outstanding people on the council.
I do know a more-liberal church with a bunch of smart kids and a minimum of nasty politics, but it's in Plymouth, which would be a bit of a trek for you.