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Friday, 01 May 2009 08:30 AM America/New_York
How do you fire an employee who is a church member?

As sad as this situation may be, it is bound to happen.

The most important thing is to be very open and honest in the hiring process. Many times church members want to work in the church altbookstore because they see it as a ministry. It is a ministry-and a very special one-but it is also a business, and any business will have personnel changes from time to time.

Hiring church members is wonderful, but they must understand three important things about their employment:

  • They are part of a ministry, but this does not mean prayer and Bible study all day. It is work!

  • People will come into the store who are not church members and sometimes not even Christians. People will be people, and with that, comes all types of customer service issues.

  • Our expectations are high. We are a team, and each member must carry his or her own weight. We strive for excellence-our church and our Lord deserve no less.