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5 Lessons from a Former Displaced Pastor (#5)
Lesson 5: You’re Replaceable! It was the hardest day of my professional ministry. I was “encouraged” to resign from my role as Senior Pastor. This situation seemed to be the result of the wishes of a few men. I felt relief, anger, fear, and strangely, peace after the decision was made and the announcement was […]
5 Lessons from a Displaced Pastor (#4)
4. Prepare for the Worst of Times! Insurance is essential in many aspects of our lives. Most families invest significant funds in various policies. How many policies do you own? We insure our health, wealth, automobiles, lives, and more. In most cases, we hope we never need it, but it is helpful when we do. […]
5 Lessons from a Displaced Pastor (#3)
Lesson 3: Prepare for the Best of Times! The local church must deal with one of the same challenges many other secular businesses face: hiring staff. A church will post an ad outlining a job description and wait for the flood of resumes. The pastor or the search committee will review each resume and decide […]
5 Lessons from a Former Displaced Pastor (#2)
Lesson 2: Establish Living Priorities! I’m happy to admit that I live in the Apple universe. There are so many features I love about how each device remains in sync with the other. One of the main reasons I enjoy the Apple universe is its operating system. Apple continually updates its iOS (the operating system) […]
5 Lessons from a Former Displaced Pastor (Overview)
I never thought I would be that guy.