Post modernism is an illness. It is to be gotten rid off as quickly as possible. I believe it brings instability and confusion. There is almost always, a right and a wrong in any given situation. It is never a question of supporting everyone all the time. It is a question of whether something is right or wrong. If it is wrong, call it out and think about fixing it and well… fix it.
Being supportive doesn’t fix a wrong. It glosses over it and tolerates it. I refer not to someone tripping up and falling or making a mistake, although that may have been the cause of the wrong. The support can and must come after stating that it was a wrong. After someone calls out that wrong, any support which follows will then be more substantive and meaningful. To allow a wrong to remain on the basis that to call it out will be to discourage parties involved, means we become less and less sensitive to right and wrong and worry only about someone’s feelings and opinions. By all means listen and weigh up feelings and opinions but the call as to whether a situation is right or wrong, must be made.
It is wrong to be lavish with other people’s money. It is wrong for a church ministry team to have a lavish meal on church account. It is wrong for that ministry team to expect the church to foot a lavish meal. It is wrong to not give the matter any thoughts. Be lavish if that’s what brings you happiness, just do it on your own expense. On our own, we are lavish with a meal maybe 1-2 times a year. The reason is simple – the expense hurts. That pain should be the same – indeed even more – if it is church money.
If it is wrong for a ministry team to have a lavish meal on church account, not calling out the wrong is not a question of showing support to the team. Support for the team mustn’t be at the expense of our position of trust and responsibility with church money. When a wrong is spotted, it should be fixed.
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