Why Ministers Quit

Good blog post by Trey Morgan. Here’s the basic gist (some choice snippets, not a full quote)…
It happened again this past week. Another minister has left the ministry. When I asked him why, his explanation was simply, “I’m just burned out.”
Peter Drucker, the late leadership guru, said, “the four hardest jobs in America (and not [...]

Eugene Peterson Likens Today’s Ministers to “Religious Shopkeepers”

This is good. Really good. It’s an excerpt from the introduction to Eugene Peterson’s book Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity. My comments are [in brackets] along the way.
American pastors are abandoning their posts, left and right, and at an alarming rate. They are not leaving their churches and getting other jobs. Congregations [...]

The Role of the Senior Minister

Here’s a study by the Southern Baptists that highlights the important role of the Senior Minister in churches being effective in outreach: What Standout, Growing Churches Have in Common.
Here’s a good point made by the study:
Most common among the standout churches is the role of the senior pastor. While a study earlier this month by [...]

A Case for Pastors Hanging Out in Coffee Shops

Great little article about making “Coffeeshop Connections.” Here’s a particularly good thought:
Where else do soccer moms mingle with Goth kids dressed for the Friday night show? Or young, upwardly mobile commuters interact with a homeless man? Or a local pastor (me) interact regularly with anyone outside the church?
“Hmm… I wonder why you like this [...]

What Ministers Really Think

This is hilarious. You might wanna think twice about telling your minister you’re changing churches and asking if he has any good suggestions. Click on the picture for a better view.

Here’s the original: “Poor Exit Interview“
I’m sure lots of ministers have many good ways to finish the question posed by the first guy. Make sure [...]