tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021266862340067394.post1471098136913924016..comments2008-04-16T06:37:45.849-04:00Brian Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339108255072541852noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021266862340067394.post-4337500088713358292008-04-16T01:15:00.000-04:002008-04-16T01:15:00.000-04:00We had to discipline and remove from the church our 'Jim". it was just after his wife left him that it all came to the surface, and he stood up during a service and complained..that was the last straw. <BR/><BR/>Bitterness....the quickest way for the Devil to get a stronghold in your life, and the life of your church. I think he had been taking it out on his wife, once she left, he needed an outlet, so the church had it all dumped on us.Mark Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11982019941512009578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021266862340067394.post-15117615396936229572008-04-15T12:12:00.000-04:002008-04-15T12:12:00.000-04:00Hi Chad,<BR/><BR/>Yes, after a while I confronted him with the support of my leadership team and gave him an ultimatum -- either shut up or leave the church. He shut up, at least in public.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately his wife left him a few years ago and he's become a miserable person. It's quite sad.Brian Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339108255072541852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021266862340067394.post-67587856274914642272008-04-15T10:31:00.000-04:002008-04-15T10:31:00.000-04:00Brian, I just discovered your blog from a reference on Monday Morning Insight. I'm loving it! Keep up the good work.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, "Jim" is everywhere. Where two or three gather in the Name of Jesus, Jim will be in the midst of them.<BR/><BR/>You wrote that he made your life miserable for a year. What happened after that? Did you confront him, ignore him, or did something else happen?Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462851412121300074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021266862340067394.post-33586976661323133632008-04-15T09:16:00.000-04:002008-04-15T09:16:00.000-04:00Sad thing is honestly I used to be a "Jim" .. making church miserable for my family. After seeking forgiveness from from God and my family we went back.<BR/><BR/>Not to be a kiss up to Brian .. lol .. but it had a lot to do with his chapter on the church in "Second Guessing God".myviewfromthepewhttp://myviewfromthepew.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021266862340067394.post-29329300977118320562008-04-14T11:29:00.000-04:002008-04-14T11:29:00.000-04:00We've got a "Jim" in our church. His very presence can totally change the dynamic of what's happening. He nearly caused a few of our key leaders to quit last year. Ugh.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06555009846848153443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021266862340067394.post-34111176933690285462008-04-14T08:39:00.000-04:002008-04-14T08:39:00.000-04:00Amen. Our church had "business meeting" last night. Jim is always ALWAYS always at business meetings.<BR/><BR/>'Nuff said.Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07304913697578294098noreply@blogger.com