[PDF] Why Pastors Quit eBook

Author : Bo Lane
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 28,9 MB
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781497410893

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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 loved, there were more things that happened along the way that made a negative impact on both myself and my family. After I resigned from the pastorate, it took several years of forgiving and getting plugged in to a healthy church before I really began to heal from the hurt. Whether you've spent your entire career as a pastor or if you have recently thrown in the towel, Why Pastors Quit is an easy-to-read book that will encourage you and make you ask the question: What can I do to help change the statistics?

Author : Trisha R. Peach
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,2 MB
Release : 2019-10-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781695238398

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It is heartbreaking to see too many GREAT leaders leaving ministry each year. Actually, 4 out of 5 pastors/key leader leave ministry forever before year 5. So I decided to focus my research for my Master's Degree and now my doctorate on the reasons why pastors quit, and what can be done to keep pastors/restore them for the long haul. I compiled my research into a book, my third book, called "Why We Quit." This book certainly applies to ALL pastors and key leaders, whether you have been in ministry 3 months or 40 years! Some of the topics covered in the book include 1. How to deal with difficult people/situations 2. Navigating a ministry transition well 3. How to deal with and avoid burnout 4. Recognizing the warning signs of burnout 5. Building and protecting your support teams- and so much more! Sometimes funny, sometimes raw and tragic, listen to real pastor's stories- some that left ministry forever and some that have found ways to stay in for the long haul. Whatever season of ministry you may be in, I hope this book will prove a helpful tool to improve your mental, emotional and physical health, your family life and your ministry, now and for many years to come!

Author : Peter Orr
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 15,73 MB
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433584794

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Practical Ways to Support and Care for Your Pastor Do you pray for your pastors? Do you encourage them? Do you have realistic expectations for them? The office of pastor is simultaneously a rewarding and draining position. Pastors today have immense pressure on their shoulders and they need the support of their congregations. Peter Orr has written Fight for Your Pastor as an exhortation for church members to stand behind their pastors through the difficulties of ministry. Orr specifies ways in which congregations can be intentional in caring for church leaders, including prayer, encouragement, generosity, and forgiveness. Featuring stories from current pastors about their struggles, this book is perfect for thoughtful church members eager to understand the weight of their pastors' positions and support leaders in their important ministry. For Thoughtful Christians: Specifically those wanting to know more about their pastors and how to care for them Current: Features insight from pastors about their personal experiences in ministry Applicable: Gives practical examples of how to love and care for pastors, including specific prayers for church leaders and the best ways to encourage them

Author : Carey Nieuwhof
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,74 MB
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0735291365

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“A perceptive and practical book about why our calendars so rarely reflect our priorities and what we can do to regain control.”—ADAM GRANT “Carey’s book will help you reorganize your life. And then you can share a copy with someone you care about.”—SETH GODIN You deserve to stop living at an unsustainable pace. An influential podcaster and thought leader shows you how. Overwhelmed. Overcommitted. Overworked. That’s the false script an inordinate number of people adopt to be successful. Does this sound familiar: ● Slammed is normal. ● Distractions are everywhere. ● Life gets reduced to going through the motions. Tired of living that way? At Your Best gives you the strategies you need to win at work and at home by living in a way today that will help you thrive tomorrow. Influential podcast host and thought leader Carey Nieuwhof understands the challenges of constant pressure. After a season of burnout almost took him out, he discovered how to get time, energy, and priorities working in his favor. This approach freed up more than one thousand productive hours a year for him and can do the same for you. At Your Best will help you ● replace chronic exhaustion with deep productivity ● break the pattern of overpromising and never accomplishing enough ● clarify what matters most by restructuring your day ● master the art of saying no, without losing friends or influence ● discover why vacations and sabbaticals don’t really solve your problems ● develop a personalized plan to recapture each day so you can break free from the trap of endless to-dos Start thriving at work and at home as you discover how to be at your best.

Author : Barbara Brown Taylor
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 13,11 MB
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1848253575

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Tells how a renowned preacher left her ministry to rediscover the authentic heart of her faith. A moving reflection on keeping faith amidst the relentless demands of modern life.

Author : Julia Duin
Publisher : Rosetta Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 24,49 MB
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1625391714

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“Every pastor should read this. . . . Every believer who has ever despaired of church, been tempted to quit, or struggled with guilt over leaving should, too” (Rod Dreher). Americans still believe in God, but they are leaving the church in record numbers. Why are the faithful fleeing? Julia Duin, a veteran journalist and a Christian, has collected the research and added insights from interviews with disillusioned followers, as well as from her own story. In this engrossing account of churches in decline, Duin visits numerous churches and explores a number of factors underlying the social shift away from church: irrelevant teaching, the neglect of singles, the marginalization of women, and a lack of authentic spiritual power. She also journeys into house churches and emergent congregations. Duin’s careful analysis is sure to help church leaders and churchgoers examine how they might better serve their communities and create inviting spiritual homes for people of all kinds. “Engaging . . . as religion editor for the Washington Times, [Duin] is in her element marshaling statistics, interviewing authors and clergy, and commenting on the trend of faithful evangelicals who increasingly vote with their feet by leaving their churches.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Thom S. Rainer
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 22,27 MB
Release : 2010-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310293472

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"This is the story of thirteen churches and the leaders who moved them from stagnancy to growth and from mediocrity to greatness. Drawing on one of the most comprehensive studies ever on the church, this book reveals the process of becoming a "breakout" church and the factors that lead to this spiritual metamorphosis."--The Publisher description.

Author : Chris Sonksen
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 31,10 MB
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493407791

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Let's face it. Church isn't working. We hear sermons about the abundant life Jesus promised, but how many of us are actually living it? How many of our churches are thriving? How many people in our congregations are experiencing God's blessings? Maybe it's time to call it quits. Quit church? Well, not exactly. Drawing from his experience coaching hundreds of churches toward true growth, Chris Sonksen calls on us to quit our casual, cultural commitment to church as we know it. No more half-hearted attempts to win the favor of God and other people by doing the right thing. No more doing things out of a sense of duty. Instead, Sonksen reveals the spiritual habits that release the blessings of God, both on each individual and on the church. He explains why we struggle to put these practices into action and gives practical solutions to move us forward into health, growth, and maturity.

Author : Bo Lane
Publisher :
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 29,91 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Christian leadership
ISBN :

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Whether you've spent your entire career as a pastor or if you have recently thrown in the towel, Why Pastors Quit is an easy-to-read book that will encourage you and make you ask the question: What can I do to help change the statistics?