Never Give Up Says Trump, Good Advice for Church Leaders?

So last night Michelle resigned from The Apprentice.

I wish she had been a little more blunt with "The Donald." I would have liked it if she had said: "Hey, I am not going to sleep outside in a tent for any job."

Of course, anyone with an ounce of sense knew that she was going to be fired. She probably messed up their production. The payoff scene in every episode is in the "Boardroom."

In reaction to Michelle’s move Trump began a nearly Churchillian speech about the virtues of never giving up. He cautioned Michelle that she would be a "quitter," a "loser," and that it would mar her psyche. In my opinion,

Trump was dead wrong. Sometimes we need to give up. Don’t get me wrong. If God has given us a clear assignment and we are following a divine prescription, then I think we should persevere until the end! But so much of what is done in church life does not meet that standard. And clearly there are many times when we just don’t know when to quit. If something is not working, is making us miserable, and the entire church miserable, then perhaps it is wisdom to fold up our tents and try something else.

Michelle had made a good assessment. She knew she wasn’t project manager material. She flopped in her first project. She didn’t want to live in a tent. It wasn’t what she signed up for. She pulled the plug. I think she showed wisdom. What do you think?