3 Ways Leaders Break Unhealthy Dependencies
Good leaders help their followers grow. They keep their followers’ best interests a priority. They invest in their followers. But sometimes we unintentionally hold them back by creating…
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An Anonymous Story from a Pastor’s Wife
I wrote this last week to our church family – but of course, I’m not going to share it with them. I just found…
Asking for Help Is Not a Sign of Weakness: Perry Noble and Alcohol
William Shakespeare once said, “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” Perry Noble, former senior pastor of NewSpring Church in South Carolina, recently broken…
The Results of our 2015 Pastors Survey and What They Reveal
The following are the results of the 2015 Pastors Survey. We think you’ll find them very insightful. We also encourage you to participate in…
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. This is a Safe Place.
I recently became the team leader here at ExPastors. What I love about this website and community is that it is a safe place….
How the Church Can Help Restore and Reinvigorate Expastors
As our little, yellow truck rolled to a stop in the driveway of our new home, with its tired engine spitting sheets of grey…
Autopsy of a Deceased Church
Autopsy of a Deceased Church is a small but practical book written by Thom Rainer, current president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. If…
When the Church Stops Being the Church, Is It Time to Call it Quits?
I’ve written before on my life prior to Christ, how I was a church kid focused on the external, not giving a thought on…
7 Ways to Identify An Overlooked and Valuable Resource Within Your Church
Many, if not most, churches are constantly looking for qualified, competent, caring, and committed people to help do the work of their ministry. Many,…