Nov 23, 2021 | Calling, discouragement, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People Leaving, Podcast
Some of the worst days in a pastor’s life is when people they care about decide to leave—but those don’t have to be their worst days. When people leave the church we lead, it can feel like it’s our fault. And usually, it really hurts. In today’s episode, Jim &...
Oct 7, 2021 | Disappointment, Doubt, Leadership, Loss, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People Leaving, Uncategorized
Today, Jaime Hlavin writes a post on a subject nearly every church in America is dealing with: How do we move forward in light of the huge organizational (and personal) losses we’ve experienced during the past 18 months? Enjoy ~ John During those early weeks and...
Jan 18, 2018 | Calling, Leadership, Pastor, People Leaving, Uncategorized
A healthier way to say “goodbye” to people who leave your church starts with a healthier way of saying “hello” when they arrive. Today I’d like to share a brief excerpt from a new book I coauthored with Jim Wiegand, Putting the Good in Goodbye Jim: Few things are more...
Dec 21, 2017 | Calling, Difficult people, discouragement, Fear, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Missionary, Pastor, People Leaving, Quitting, Uncategorized
I have exciting news to share with you—our newest book—Putting the Good in Goodbye: A Healthy Conversation About the Comings & Goings of Church People—is due out in January 2018! I coauthored the book with my friend and colleague Jim Wiegand, and decided to salt...