Q+A :: Church Decision Making for a Pastorless Church
QUESTION:
My church is currently without a pastor. We will be voting an offer from another area church to provide us with training and pastors for the next three years.
We do not have a provision in our constitution for voting on such an agreement. The most relevant entry is that a 2/3 majority is required to call a pastor. My question is, should we abide by the 2/3 majority requirement even though we are not technically calling a pastor?
- Clark :: Wisconsin
ANSWER:
Do whatever it takes to get the best result. The result is more important than the methods. In other words, what you achieve is far more important than how you achieve it. The only exception is that prayer should be part of the equation.
Since your church is used to a 2/3 majority vote, it is a method that everyone is likely to agree upon. However, when voting, sometimes people vote for what they want rather than what they need. Voting is a bad method if your church has a high number of members who do not like change or growth.
You could also consider the route of having one dedicated elder or even a group of leaders within the church make the decision.
Again, your methods for church decision making are not what is important. What matters is that you make the right decision.
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