The mistake that is causing churches and their ministers to collapse
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This is what they call a “long read.”
It’s about church stuff.
Church leaders (and people who care about church) may get the most out of this post. I think, however, that anyone who leads a mission organization may get something from it, too.
I couldn’t stop thinking about something my dad, a lifelong minister (or what you may call a pastor in your circles), said to me a couple of weeks ago.
So I started writing and it turned into this.
You’ll find three parts in this post.
The first part is the story Dad told me about how he made a big mistake that led to his personal collapse and, perhaps, the collapse of the congregation he served for 22 years.
The second part is my take on Dad’s story and how I think many American congregations and their ministers make the same mistake that Dad made.
The third part is a personal story about how I...