Best practices for dismissing a minister
Somewhere in the unwritten but badly needed handbook for elders are three rules: 1. Do hard things well. 2. Do painful things kindly. 3. If…
Perspective
Worst practices for dismissing a minister
Talking with ministers who have lost their jobs can feel repetitive. And depressing. The ministers don’t all paint themselves as perfect or without weakness or…
‘If this is ever not going well … would you please tell me?’
Ministers don’t come with a "good church-keeping seal of approval" or a money-back guarantee. They make mistakes, which should surprise no one. If Moses, Jonah,…
