If you're in ministry probably just the title of this post already has your skin crawling. How many messes get larger through emails.... so much so the pastor who oversees me has band me from having ministry related conversations with people through email, I must have them face to face or over phone.
Today a parent responded to our weekly news letter. They simply politely asked to be removed from the email list, as they have started to go to another church. (very simple, no drama)
I almost quickly responded in a similar fashion : "Sure, no problem :) " Before I could type it out I began to wonder....
Do I want it to seem like I'm happy they're gone? Or that it is no biggie, like deciding to use Firefox instead of Safari? I can't ask through email whats going on. I want to know why they left. Maybe it's a better fit for their family, maybe it's in their neighborhood. Maybe it's with family. These would all be positive reasons to leave.
But... I didn't hear a word about it...
Maybe their upset. Maybe they didn't feel like they fit in. Maybe...
But I didn't hear a word.
Maybe I should leave well enough alone.
Maybe I should ask.
You don't just walk out of peoples' lives.
They didn't teach me how to say goodbye.
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