Rise Up. Take Heart. Discovering Your Identity in Jesus.
Have I ever wanted to quit? I’ve wanted to quit many things like, always having to go to the bathroom before bed because if…
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How Ministering Outside the Box Reshaped My Ministry and My Life
When I became a Christian at age 21, I immediately felt a need to share the truth with everybody in some way. I connected…
You Can Lose Your Dream and Lose Your Job. But You Can Never Lose Your Purpose.
Full disclosure: I am a pastor. I get paid to do it. And I love my job. But I don’t need my job. When…
5 Ways to Survive and Thrive in Ministry
There is a famous quote from Charles Spurgeon that constantly rings in my head: “Do not enter the ministry if you can help it.”…
If God Was Done With You, He Never Would’ve Used You to Begin With
There’s a man by the name of Karl Hans Albrecht. You may or may not have heard of him. If not, here are a…
Does Saying “Yes” to God Always Bring Healing and Wholeness?
Recently, I attended a retirement service for the pastor who had served at our church for 17 years. It was also a commissioning service,…
Can God Use Me One Last Time? An ExPastor’s Journey Back to Ministry
Like most pastors leaving ministry, I experienced loads of pain, disappointment and heartbreak. Part of me longed to get back into ministry and part…
When Faith Fades & Pastors Stop Believing
There seems to be a growing number of, or at least a growing amount of attention toward, clergy who have stepped away from their…
What are Denominations Doing to Support ExPastors and Pastors Looking to Leave?
“One thing I have noticed is that when pastors leave or are let go, denominations do little in the way of helping. I’m sure…