drinking the Kool-Aid

A friend of mine was fired recently, oh I'm sorry he resigned through "mutual consent"

I am clearly on the side of my friend. I do not doubt the motive of those who fired him, I'm sure they want the best for the camp. My disappointment lies in the old-school/modern mindset through which the" strategic plan" was implemented.
In classic modern mentality a plan was implemented without regard to the personalities, or strengths of those that were currently involved. The need for change meant that everyone must believe the same way and behave according to a strict guidelines of job performances or they needed to leave. There could be no room for disloyalty or any sense of disunity .....and that would mean if you disagree or had a differing opinion regarding the plan you are clearly unqualified and needed to "mutually consent" to leave.

This modern mentality affects many churches as well. The pastor or board of elders has a plan of how things should be done. They push forward with that plan and ultimately pushed out of the way anyone who wants to deviate from that plan. Those that are "on board" are brought into leadership positions so that everyone is of one mind/everyone is drinking the same Kool-Aid.
Creativity is rewarded in concept unless of course your creativity means moving outside of the parameters of the plan.
God's direction, or Gods voice is only recognized when it agrees with the current plan, and any wrong direction from is clearly seen because it of course it disagrees with the plan.

The type of current or unity that this mentality creates is that of a whirlpool rather than a river. When the plan overrides relationships. When the plan filters out creativity. When the plan dismisses God's direction/redirection everything begins to spin inwardly. There is plenty of momentum and people can feel the current but it turns everyone toward those with in the current until everyone is facing each other and the Ministry slowly heads downhill.
This inward spiral breeds the desire for protection, and reaches out in an effort to find more people that agree with the plan. the protection and finding people of like mind continue to increase the strength of the flow, but unfortunately as with any whirlpool the greater the increase the further down you go, until ultimately you cannot get out and the Ministry along with the people it involves our left drained and empty.

The type of current our unity in a relational Ministry flows and looks for unity of purpose, and unity of character, and shares in purpose and character a desire for God to lead it also has flexibility for God to move.
This post modern mentality reaches out for relationships that will strengthen the character of those involved and increase everyones ability to hear God speaking. The strength of the relationship and the character of the individual is used to develop what the ministry does and how it looks. Whether it's a camp ,or a church, or a mission for more relationships that are developed the stronger the ministry becomes.
This type of flow is that of a river. It is something that heads in a direction. It has the ability to combine with other streams, Brooks, and rivers toward a common purpose and ultimate goal. It understands that not everyone enters the river in the same place. It understands that sometimes the flow is deep and fast, sometimes it is wide and slow, but it is always powerful and changing. This type of flow keeps you looking for what is coming next. It makes you look for help from the one who knows where the river ends up. It changes scenery because when you're going somewhere you should not keep seeing the same thing.

I believe that the ministry from which my friend was fired is one that is beginning to turn inward. I believe over time if they are not careful everyone there will began to drink the Kool-Aid and all people involved will become a part of a whirlpool that will drain the life out of the ministry and ultimately leave everyone dried up.

I believe my friend will be just fine. Because although we did not always agree/believe exactly the same, we did unify over purpose, character, and flow.