Actually, that sounds like the spin the current minister is giving. The story says they lost 80% of the congregation when he was fired. Any business that loses 80% of their customers won’t be around long.
Did they lose 80% of their congregation after the pastor was fired or was the pastor fired after they lost 80% of their congregation?
“The story says they lost 80% of the congregation when he was fired. Any business that loses 80% of their customers won’t be around long.”
That is true. However it looks as if that 80% just did not believe. Gotta cut them lose. Sad it means the end of that church but that is what has to be.