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So, you’re no longer a pastor. What now? It’s a question many individuals find themselves asking. What do I do now that I’m no longer serving as a pastor? First, let me take the liberty to say that it’s ok that you’re no longer a [...]
Read More...Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble and if I stay it will be double. ‘Tis the song of any leader struggling with deep issues within the church. Since the creation of this website, I’ve seen a [...]
Read More...Please read part one of this article by clicking here. I’d like to make a few more suggestions that I hope will be a help to every young preacher that reads this post: Don’t be in a hurry to find a church to pastor. A [...]
Read More...Young preachers begin the ministry with a lot of fervor and idealism. They go to their first church believing they are going to make a difference, that they are going to be able to do what others before them have not done. For a time [...]
Read More...Twenty years before the American Revolution, a young colonel from Virginia valiantly helped lead British troops into battle. It was 1755, early in the French and Indian War, and George Washington was confident of victory over the French. The British had the most disciplined, best [...]
Read More...There are a lot of reasons why a person might become an expastor: relocation, family needs, directional change in a fellowship, shift in personal drive or simply God saying, “Not here, not now.” For me it was a change in direction on the part of [...]
Read More...I remember sitting in my office, watching the cursor flash on the Word document that was to be my sermon. But it was blank. I had no idea what to say, where to go, or what to do. A good portion of the church had [...]
Read More...A few years after I left the pastorate, I remember having a conversation with an individual that didn’t set well with me. In a roundabout way, he was saying that, since I had cried my river, I should build a bridge and get over it. [...]
Read More...My grandfather was a designer. He studied the art and design behind buildings, social systems, infrastructure and technology. It fascinated him. He loved what he did. After he died in 2009, I realized how much I am like him. In much of the same way, [...]
Read More...Exhausted. Worn down. Fatigued. Unmotivated. These are all descriptions of burnout. Merriam-Webster defines burnout as ‘exhaustion of physical or emotional strength usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration.’ Many pastors and leaders deal with burnout. It’s common. It doesn’t mean you’ve failed, that [...]
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Latest Posts
- What Do I Do Now That I’m No Longer a Pastor?
- Should I Re-Engage In Full-Time Ministry?
- Advice to Young Pastors – Part Two
- Advice to Young Pastors – Part One
- When Failure Is All You See
- Presence for Appearance
- The Process of Accountability
- Build A Bridge And Get Over It
- Being A Dictator
- Refocusing Your Vision
- Lacking Influence
- What I’ve Learned Since Leaving the Ministry
- The Hard Road
- Questions Unanswered
- Finding My Identity
