When Bad Churches Happen to Good Pastors: Why Pastors Leave and What You Can Do about It

Why do so many pastors leave ministry?The average pastor stays at a church for only three and a half years.Studies show a pastor's most effective ministry begins after five to seven years at a church.We have a disconnect. How can our churches grow when our leaders are leaving before their ministries can bear fruit?In When Bad Churches Happen to Good Pastors, David and Lisa Frisbie address these and other thought-provoking issues relating to clergy attrition, including: When one family controls the churchHandling conflict in a difficult pastoral assignmentDealing with a church bossMinistering to wounded pastorsWhether you're a church leader whose pastors are departing or a pastor who has moved from church to church, you'll discover insights to help you handle the situations when pastors leave ministry.

Author: David Frisbie
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Published: 10/01/2014
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780834133600
ISBN10: 0834133601
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Ministry | Pastoral Resources
- Religion | Christian Church | Administration
- Religion | Christian Living | Professional Growth

About the Author
DAVID AND LISA FRISBIE are authors of more than 20 published books on topics of marriage and family life. They have been frequent contributors to published journals, including ParentLife, Outreach Magazine, Holiness Today, and BabyLife. They have also been named and quoted in USA Today, The New York Times and been interviewed on CBS-radio, ABC-TV national broadcast, and 'MoneyLife' with Chuck Bentley. They currently serve as Coordinators of Marriage and Family Ministries for the Global Church of the Nazarene.

This title is not returnable