Pastoral
A helpful resource for abused clergy
Thanks so much for your work on behalf of abused clergy. Your readers may be interested in a recently published book on the introduction, editorialsand information about where to find it may be viewed at http://www.fernstonebooks.org. There are not a lot of books out there on this secret shame of the institutional church. This is […]
Official Handbook of How to Fleece the Flock for Fun and Profit
Rule number one: Before embarking upon this enterprise of fleecing the flock for fun and profit, one must establish oneself as a special “Anointed” spokesperson for God. This can be accomplished in several ways. a) Learn the official “Anointed” Christian buzzwords. You can begin with repeating the word “anointed” in your conversations, making sure that […]
Story of pastoral burnout
I read the sharing of one minister on this site and I thought I would offer my story. I suppose we never truly understand how another feels until we have experienced what they have. I know my example is very unusual, but the result has still equalled burnout. The church I founded 12 years ago […]
Why Some Pastors Leave Churches
After four years pastoring his church Robert was feeling wounded and rejected, finding it hard to accept that it was time to move on. He sat brooding over events that at first had seemed to come from nowhere, but in reality had been brewing away under the surface for some time. Prior to his coming […]
Interim saga
Psalm 56:9b – – 11 This I know, that God is for me. In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord whose word I praise, in God I trust without a fear. What can man do to me? An Interim Saga… I have been an Intentional Interim Pastor since my call into ministry almost […]
Story of Trouble in an Australian church
Background. The Church was over 100 years old. They had occupied the recently Heritage listed Romanesque building in the CBD for over 60 years. They had turned from a definite decline evident at the beginning of a new ministry in 1980, to a strong growth pattern. The facility was not allowing for the present and […]
Reason For Leaving Ministry
Enjoyed reading a bit of your site, which I found whilst searching for the verse in Sirach about “wearing out the doorstep” of the sage. Enjoyed the bio, too. Some common experiences involving LWOP (large women of the parish). In my case they drove me completely out of ministry. The mention of Merton prompted me […]
Australian Pastors Who Resign
October 2003. A friend wrote, I am after any stats/data on pastor resignations covering areas like…. % of drop outs, denominational allegiance, theological persuasion, early/late entry into pastoral ministry etc. My response: Hi Peter The best person for the denominational statistics is Rev. Dr. Philip Hughes, of the Australian Christian Research Association: I’ll copy this […]
Undermining The Pastor
ABSALOM SYNDROME How candid can church leaders be without undermining the pastor? by Mark Wheeler, guest columnist John was a man with a mission–to oust the pastor. He had a long-standing grudge and refused to let go of it. John would sidle up to newcomers and say, “Does the pastor strike you as a little […]
Pastoral Resignations
MINISTER TURNOVER — The average tenure of preachers in American churches is 2-3 years. This disreputable turnover is sometimes the fault of preachers and sometimes the fault of church leaders. A 20-year study reveals that about one U.S. minister in four has either been fired or forced to resign. Most were dislodged by a small […]
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