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States. The call from the corporate office was<br />

to inform him <strong>that</strong> he was terminated, effective<br />

immediately. This was quite a shock as he had<br />

just received a wonderful commendation from<br />

the president and had excellent reviews of the<br />

effectiveness of his ministry for Christ.<br />

My wife and I were counting up similar<br />

stories of friends and acquaintances. Even<br />

the organizations of the world <strong>do</strong> not treat<br />

their people this way. What is so amazing<br />

about the stories above is <strong>that</strong> in each of<br />

these ministries, their leaders teach Christian<br />

management seminars throughout the United<br />

States and write books on Christian leadership<br />

principles.<br />

So, dear friends, what can we learn from this<br />

in our everyday lives, ministry and activities?<br />

When we are faced with the need to “let<br />

people go,” we should follow the principles<br />

of the Word of God …as those who have been<br />

chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart<br />

of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and<br />

patience (Colossians 3:10-12, nasb).<br />

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