Aug 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s the parking spot we were sure we’d remember, then spent 15 minutes hunting for only to realize it was one aisle away the whole time. It’s a person we were looking intently for in the crowd only to find them less than ten feet away. When our senses are...
Jul 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
“You have received instructions about [Mark]; if he comes to you, welcome him.” Colossians 4:10 The Teammate Who Left A trained expositor, philosopher, and observer, Paul’s fingerprints can be found all over Christian history. For both good and ill, Paul’s...
Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
I set out to write this week about healthy exits from ministry. I wanted to write about churches partnering with their ministers who were leaving to help them land softly at whatever was next. I wanted to write about positive steps a (former) minister can take to...
Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
I (Trey) was asked in a Facebook group thread, “What does it mean to leave ministry on your own terms?” It’s a question worth considering. Like any career, and especially in the “gig” economy, it is increasingly rare to move from job to job with no break between...
Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
To my 18-year-old self, the path to success in ministry seemed simple enough. First, breeze through college level schoolwork. Next, get hired by ACU camps so I could show off my mad youth ministry skills to the men (nope, no women) who could hire me to be an intern. ...
