Disillusioned & Abandoned: When Faith Takes An Unexpected Turn
Ever felt like you have been abandoned by God? I realize to most of us who have been in the trenches of everyday church…
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Our Story Matters. An Interview with ExPastors Founder, Bo Lane.
Troy McLaughlin, founder of Project Pastor, recently had me as a guest on his podcast. He asked some great questions and we started out…
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…
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…
These 5 Prayers Will Transform Your Pastor, His Family, and the Church
I recently wrote an article that posed one simple question: Why do so many pastors leave the ministry? In just a short time, it…
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…
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…