[Teachldsseminary] OT: Callings Letter Date

[E. Keith (JB) Howick, Jr.]

Terisa's remark was interesting.  Do many people think this way?  It's 
true that when a release is extended from leadership it generally 
happens during an interview, but Terisa's comment seems to imply that 
the called can't choose to terminate the calling.  This isn't true.

If anyone out there believes they can only be released from their 
calling by the grace of their church leaders, please, be at ease.  The 
Gospel's fundamental premise is freedom of choice.  While formalities 
dictate the procedure church leaders use to follow-up on and announce a 
release, the moment you contact a church leader and tell them that the 
calling is terminated, it is.  The church has no authority to force 
anyone to do anything --- least of all to force them to keep a calling 
until someone else decides a release is warranted.  Releases have always 
been at the discretion of *both* church leaders and those who are called.

JB Howick
President
Wallace Branch


terisa wrote:
> Releases will be made according to those interviews, and not at the 
> teacher's discretion anymore.
>
>

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