PUTTING THE GOOD IN GOODBYE: A HEALTHY CONVERSATION ABOUT THE COMINGS & GOINGS OF CHURCH PEOPLE WEEK SEVEN: WHEN A STAFF MEMBER LEAVES

Aug 24, 2023 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People Leaving, Transition

Sometimes those who’ve left our churches at some point decide to come back. Last week we learned how to handle that gracefully. In today’s post we talk about another type of leaving as we evaluate Chapter 7 of Putting the Good in Goodbye. We’ll walk through a process...

PUTTING THE GOOD IN GOODBYE: A HEALTHY CONVERSATION ABOUT THE COMINGS & GOINGS OF CHURCH PEOPLE WEEK SIX: WHEN PEOPLE COME BACK GO

Aug 17, 2023 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People Leaving, Transition

In last week’s post we dug deep. Dredging up the feelings of processing departures can be emotional and exhausting. Hopefully you found some peace and tangible tools in our dive into Chapter 6. This week we continue to Chapter 7 of Putting the Good in Goodbye . . ....

PUTTING THE GOOD IN GOODBYE: A HEALTHY CONVERSATION ABOUT THE COMINGS & GOINGS OF CHURCH PEOPLE WEEK FOUR: PUTTING PEOPLE IN THEIR PLACE

Jul 27, 2023 | Calling, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, The Church, Transition

Welcome back to Week Three of Putting the Good in Goodbye . Hopefully, you’ve had some time to evaluate the questions we posed last week, specifically: What am I doing here? If you know beyond a shadow of doubt you’ve been called by God to ministry and you’re...

PUTTING THE GOOD IN GOODBYE: A HEATHY CONVERSATION ABOUT THE COMINGS & GOINGS OF CHURCH PEOPLE WEEK TWO: WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

Jul 20, 2023 | Calling, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People Leaving, Transition

Thanks for coming back to our dive into Putting the Good in Goodbye! This week we continue taking an inward look in the mirror when it comes to the arrival and departure of people in the churches we lead. Last week, we laid the foundation upon which we’ll build. Today...

PUTTING THE GOOD IN GOODBYE: A HEALTH CONVERSATION ABOUT THE COMINGS & GOINGS OF CHURCH PEOPLE ~ WEEK 1

Jul 13, 2023 | Change, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pain, Pastor, Transition

In today’s post, Jaime Hlavin introduces a series of blogs focused on how to process one of the most painful events in the life of any pastor . . . when people they love leave the church. Hope you enjoy this series of posts ~ John. My husband and I served in various...

NAVIGATING TRANSITIONS – PART 3

Mar 10, 2022 | Calling, Change, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Transition, Uncategorized

After a two month hiatus, Jaime Hlavin rejoins the blog today with a wonderful post on the subject of transitions. This is part three of her series on this most important and relevant subject. Enjoy ~ John Each year, our Ministry Network runs a conference for our...