Donald Miller writes here about a pastor who asked people to leave his church. This pastor stood up in front of his congregation, asked how many people were involved, invited those who weren't to plug in, and then asked those who hadn't found a home group or ministry that fit them to go and try another church. The next week, there was a slight drop in attendance.

Miller says he appreciates this unconventional move. After all, the pastor wasn't telling people to leave the church universal. He just wanted people there to be onboard with this particular church's mission, and as Miller says, the pastor recognized that "in your organization, there may be some people who simply aren't a fit."

As Miller does, I like this pastor's unwillingness to tolerate passive involvement. But I wonder about the approach.

I do think it's important to broadcast your expectations of church members to them, in corporate settings and everywhere. But I think your enforcement of those expectations–church discipline, ...