How do I respond when people leave our church?

Question: How do you handle it when people leave your church? 
"[Since we started our church plant], we've had 3-4 families move on who were very close to us. We consider them friends and of course want them to worship where they feel called. However, it still really hurts, especially for 

my husband. How do you navigate this journey? It is awkward and sometimes I don't know whether to reach out to the wife or just let it go. It is a lot to go through as a family when you realize people that you labored with will no longer be there. And then the congregation questions us as to where these people have gone or why they have left."

My Answer:
I want to address this question in a way that will be beneficial for everyone in the church, whether you are a pastor's wife or a person leaving or considering leaving your church...

Read the answer here

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Christine Hoover is a church planting pastor's wife, a mom, an author, publisher of Grace Covers Me and a speaker who loves encouraging women with gospel truths. You can read more about her and what she writes about here.