You’re Not Only Letting This Church Down, You’re Letting Jesus Down.
I think we can agree that being a pastor is more noble than being a convict. But announce that you are a former pastor…
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The Demands are Huge And We’re Grossly Unprepared. Such is the Life of a Pastor.
After graduating from college, I was torn between pursuing a career in ministry or in psychology. I happened to find a degree that integrated…
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…
Calculating the Cost of Leaving Ministry
Have you ever sat down with a piece of paper trying to calculate the cost of leaving ministry? I can remember the day, just…
How Many Pastors Are Addicted to Porn? The Stats are Surprising
It probably won’t come as much of a surprise to you when I say that the porn industry generates about $13 billion each year…
When Did You Know You Wanted to Be a Pastor? A Story About Grace
“When did you first know you wanted to be a pastor?” I have been asked this many times over the years. But the question…
When Your Gifts Don’t Match Your Ministry
During my first full-time ministry position, through huge amounts of stress and much turmoil, I learned an important lesson: I was serving in a…
The Ministry Destroyed My Marriage. Twice.
I get emails and phone calls and comments and messages every single day. Mostly from people who just want to share their story with…
From Resignation to Restoration
I am one of those pastors, who, like so many others, became an expastor. People had always enjoyed my Bible studies and several people…