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What exactly is a Church split? Does the Bible ever define such a situation? My basic understanding of a Church split would be when two groups of people unite in a difference of opinion and one breaks off from the main Church. What makes it a negative term many times would be the fact that the split is based on something generally small that is made large by emotions. Something that could be mended.
Can a Church split ever be a good thing? Should it be encouraged? Discouraged? Should it be avoided if at all possible? When a group of people leave a Church is it always a split, or could it be seen as God leaving a Church to die with the faithful few?
With all the latest news at my local Church I find the fact that leadership seems a little insensitive to the Church split that is inevitable (perhaps viewed as people leaving a dead Church to help with something that is a Godly calling) as a sign of spiritual immaturity on leaderships part. I can't understand why anyone would be willing to see a Church die? Specially one who worked so hard to pastor it and ... well .. if it is your job to pastor I would wonder if allowing a split is the climax of pastoral failure.
I understand God can call people to different fields. But. If I am right, and a Church Split is a negative thing ... then can God ever use such a thing to start a work? At least, right off the start anyway. Seems less a God-thing and more a flesh thing.
I am trying to basically understand Church splits. The good, bad and ugly.
Can a Church split ever be a good thing? Should it be encouraged? Discouraged? Should it be avoided if at all possible? When a group of people leave a Church is it always a split, or could it be seen as God leaving a Church to die with the faithful few?
With all the latest news at my local Church I find the fact that leadership seems a little insensitive to the Church split that is inevitable (perhaps viewed as people leaving a dead Church to help with something that is a Godly calling) as a sign of spiritual immaturity on leaderships part. I can't understand why anyone would be willing to see a Church die? Specially one who worked so hard to pastor it and ... well .. if it is your job to pastor I would wonder if allowing a split is the climax of pastoral failure.
I understand God can call people to different fields. But. If I am right, and a Church Split is a negative thing ... then can God ever use such a thing to start a work? At least, right off the start anyway. Seems less a God-thing and more a flesh thing.
I am trying to basically understand Church splits. The good, bad and ugly.