Contemplations

THE TERMINATOR AND THE TERMINATED by Becky L. Wall Firing an employee and being fired: Since this article is Bible-based, I want to focus on the issue of firing employees of a church or church-related organization. A great number of people, most of which are ministers, have been dismissed. The principles within scriptures outlined here also apply to other businesses and organizations. Many of the people who were fired never emotionally (and sometimes financially) recover from this devastating experience. Being fired is one of the highest occurrences on the stress scale. Those doing the firing often agonize over how best to proceed. So, my intention for this Bible-based article is to help firees heal, to educate those doing the firing, and to help other church members determine the wrongs and rights of the situation. Firing and being fired dates back to the church’s infancy. Mark, also known as John Mark, one of Jesus's followers and helpers, was fired by the Apostle Pa

A BIBLICAL GUIDE TO THE EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP by Becky L. Wall Some may think the Bible has little or nothing to say about the employer-employee relationship but, in fact, it has plenty to say. It is a matter of substituting the word “master” with the word “employer” or “boss” and substituting the word “servant” or “slave” with the word “employee.” Some verses already use the word “workers” so no substitution is needed there. The Bible addresses such issues as: What should be the expectations of both the employer and employee? What constitutes a ruthless boss or “taskmaster?” What makes for a lazy or insubordinate employee? What wages should be paid to employees? What attitude should bosses have toward workers and vice versa. Most importantly, should God be a part of the work force as the ultimate CEO. For the most part I will let the scriptures speak for themselves. There are those bosses who think of their employees as nothing but work machines or robots. They put unfair