Pastoral
Walk away!
From my colleague/friend Mark Tronson: I was reading bits of your web site today and also clicked onto the ex-pastors site. Wow, so many sad stories. Two weeks back I attended an information seminar for officers in Association Incorporations. There are 32,000 in NSW alone. The most interesting bit to me was in dispute resolution. […]
The sturdy, reliant, self-destructing pastor
Darren Hopes | DigitalVision graphic What is it about church life that drives so many clergy to unhealthy behaviors? By Ben Guess, Editor Jan-Feb 2005 The pastor’s drunk again. Or eating too much. His marriage needs a tune-up. Her credit cards are maxed out. He hasn’t exercised since the seventh grade. But don’t worry-the Prozac […]
Pulling the Plug: Quitting is Not Just for Losers
Pulling the Plug By Gabriella Coslovich (The Age Newspaper) January 25, 2005 Mark Latham quit Federal politics altogether. Despite what some people say, quitting is not just for losers. It can be the best thing you’ll ever do. Gabriella Coslovich reports. “Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof” – Ecclesiastes, chapter […]
I walked away… now what?
What do you do in the days and weeks after walking away from bible addiction and churchly habits? Here are a few tips from Russ, based solely on his own personal experience. You can email him for further ideas and details: 1. Give yourself plenty of time alone to read, reflect, and relax. If you […]
Ouch – That Hurt!
Susan Gaddis Tom and I had been involved in ministry only a few years when I experienced the betrayal of a friend from church. “You know I wouldn’t say this if I didn’t love you,” was her introduction to a very destructive avalanche of criticism. It came as quite a shock as I had naively […]
When Pastors Don’t Get A Call
SUB ISSUES: What is happening out there? Changing scene from 20 years ago in the secular workforce. The reality today is that people could have 5-6 different careers in their lifetime compared to years ago when people stayed in the one workplace for a lifetime. There are many more opportunities for all kinds of pastoral […]
Discredited Bishops, Archbishops and Cardinals
Since 1990, at least 26 bishops, archbishops and cardinals around the world have resigned or been stood down after allegations of sexual misconduct, on their own part or of those they supervised, became public; however, this may not be a complete list. Where not otherwise specified, details were sourced from the Boston Globe website 11th […]
Ministers Forming a Union?
[ Addressing the Question of United Church Ministers Forming a Union ] Friday, November 5, 2004 In response to news reports that a number of United Church ministers in Ontario and British Columbia are investigating the possibility of unionizing under the umbrella of the Canadian Auto Workers Union, The United Church of Canada has released […]
A Pastor’s Wife’s Story
I was born second girl of 4 children,( 2 boys, 2 girls). My parents were not good at teaching us how to deal with emotions and problems. Common giggles and tears were frowned upon as being ill mannered or selfish. So, as I grew up I tryed to please them. Worry was considered sin and […]
Confronting the Church Bully
When she threatened to shoot me, I knew I had to do something. By Sheron Patterson, guest columnist It appeared I had jumped in over my head at my first senior pastorate. The church was bitter and broken from a soured relationship with its former pastor. He abruptly left one day, and I was hastily […]
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