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What I Wish I’d Learned From Hershael York

(Over the next few posts, I’m going to talk about several reasons why the book “Fallen Pastor” is for anyone concerned about the future of the church. We are in the midst of a crisis and need to...

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Changing Church Culture To Prevent A Fall: Here Come The Rats!

What if I told you that giant rats were moving into your area and were very likely to infest your home unless you took some precautions? Of course, you’d do nothing. Maybe you’d make signs that said,...

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Why Pastors Fall: A Seasonal Outlook

Photo by Ilona Wellman, The Stranger Thank goodness the temperature is dropping. I thought the summer of 105 degree heat indexes was going to last forever. I walked outside today to my favorite...

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The Church As Mistress: The Wounded Church, Part 1

I got an email a few weeks ago from a friend of mine, Ben Simpson, who reminded me of the dangers of pastors loving their churches more than Christ. I suggest you go read his blog. He’s a great thinker...

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A Renewed Call to Help: To Hurting and Fallen Pastors, To Hurting Churches,...

It’s said that to get people to read your blog, write short titles. I can’t do that sometimes. I want everyone to read this one. There is a crisis in our land and in our churches. I’m going to address...

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Fallen Pastors Can Be Restored, Part 1

I’ve put up an article over at Provoketive Magazine: “Fallen Pastors Can Be Restored, Part 1.” It’s a story of my own journey back to restoration. I hope it offers hope to those who have fallen,...

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Are Christians Allowed To Enjoy Life Following A Major Sin?

I’ve got a fallen pastor friend that I’ve grown close to. I don’t think he reads my blog, but I hope he does. He has gone through some of the same issues I went through three and a half years ago when...

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Is Anyone Qualified To Pastor? The Forest of 1 Timothy 3:1-7

I’ve written about whether fallen pastors should be allowed to return to the pulpit. Some fallen pastors reconcile with their wives, some are unable to. I’ve seen men go through a process of repentance...

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Pastor: Are You Losing Your Grip?

There you sit at your desk. You’ve got a sermon to get ready for Sunday morning, not to mention Sunday night. There are two messages for you about two sick church members in the hospital, not to...

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Fallen Pastor YouTube Interview With George Hemminger

I was happy to do a quick interview with George Hemminger on YouTube about the alarming rate of ministry failure among pastors. I appreciate him taking the time to talk to me.  

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The Lure of the Affair: Why Do Pastors Commit Adultery?

My site is discovered because of all types of searches. But one of the most common search phrases is “Why do pastors commit adultery?” I did. Four years ago. I wasn’t looking to commit adultery – and I...

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Men Who Smell Like Pigs: Restoring a Fallen Pastor

I’ve been ministering to fallen pastors for over three years now through my book and this blog. It’s been a unique joy and blessing. Recently, I’ve been taking the stance that all churches, members and...

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The Rewarding Pain of Ministry

I have been up to my eyeballs busy for the past two weeks, but I have had two interactions with ministry friends that were remarkably similar. They both made similar comments regarding what God has led...

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The Book, “Fallen Pastor”: Who Is It For?

When I started working with my editor, Jonathan Brink at Civitas Press, on the idea of writing “Fallen Pastor: Finding Restoration in a Broken World,” I had a lot of things I thought I wanted to write...

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Pastors & Killer Expectations, 3: How To Cope

How can a pastor cope with killer expectations? He can’t. If you find yourself coping, you’re not doing it right.  Coping is getting by. It’s like using one oar to paddle a cruise liner through the...

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Pastor Ron Carpenter: Can Ministry Failure Be Prevented?

by Ray Carroll (please see below for contact info) Pastor Ron Carpenter of Redemption World Outreach Center reported to his church on Sunday that his wife had been having multiple affairs for the past...

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Strange Fire?: There Is A Larger Elephant In The Room

Last week, well known pastor, author and evangelical John MacArthur hosted a conference at his church called “Strange Fire.” The three day event was based upon the idea that the “Charismatic movement...

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Hershael York, Pt. 2: Pornography, Ministry Failure & Prevention

This is part two of my interview with Dr. Hershael York concerning fallen pastors, grace, ministry failure, and all kinds of things. If you missed part one, please go there first. If not, here is part...

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Is Your Church Equipped to Handle Ministry Failure?

It is my strong belief that most churches and leaders are not ready to handle the failure of a church leader. But even before that happens, I believe that it can and should be prevented. This video is...

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The Fallen Pastor & The Wounded Church: Introduction

In this blog, and in my book, I have tried to outline the reasons pastors fall from their ministry and the need to reach out to them and restore them to Christ. At the same time, I’ve also written...

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