From the First Scars to the Road to Healing: Thoughts from a Pastor’s Wife.
Years ago, Cat Stevens penned this line … “the first cut is the deepest,” which is completely true in so many aspects of life….
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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….
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,…
I Quit Being A Pastor. But God Continues to Use Me Anyway.
Today, more than ever before, pastors are leaving the ministry. (Taken from The Barnabas Project: What Pastors Face Today, and Statistics and Trends Concerning…
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,…
Is There Life After Ministry? An ExPastor Answers the Question After the Call
I was in the ministry full time from my early twenties leaving Bible School through to the age of 30 before having a dramatic…
Are You Unhappy and Hopeless? Ten Telltale Signs of Depression
I recently came across an interview with Dr. Wayde Goodall, Dean of College of Ministry at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington. Apart from the…
Why Pastors Quit. And What We Can Do To Change The Statistics.
My journey as a pastor had quite a few ups and downs. Although there were many aspects of serving in full-time ministry that I…
Can A Pastor Minister with a Wounded and Broken Past?
I will be the first to admit that I’m not a huge fan of television evangelists. I’ve been known to share my personal opinion…
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