There is a strategic purpose for this blog entry. It applies to Ebenezerites and really ANYONE who is involved in some type of pastor search, so if this applies to you, read on!!
As our search continues (and we ARE making progress), there will come a day and time when the Personnel Team at EBC will present to the church a candidate for our vacancy in Student Ministry. HOWEVER, with the advent of Twitter and Facebook, the rules have changed somewhat and we need to respect them!
When we DO have a candidate to consider, we certainly need to pray for that one but also respect where they are in life. Whether leaving a ministry or another profession, we need to respect their privacy and allow them to make that departure on THEIR terms. This means we need to keep that candidate’s name off of social media until a time when we know it is okay to do otherwise. Then, WELCOME and LOVE that person with all of the social media you want!!!
Nothing could be more devastating to a candidate than to have such a decision made public in a manner that is inconsiderate of the feelings of those he might leave behind. We know from experience that it hurts to lose a family member, and we want to make any transition as easy and smooth as possible.
We don’t have a name for you next week (or anything like that), but this is something we all need to start thinking on. Hope you have a great week!!!
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The Random Thinker 
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