Deacon Issues  The other night I was "given the riot act" by a deacon at our church (who has turned in her resignation) and I just feel personally attacked (probably ...

Loyalty to Pastoral Staff as the Senior Pastor.  As the Senior/Lead Pastor of a church I have multiple Pastoral Staff members under my leadership. One of those staff members has been a full-time Pastor ...

What now?  Hi,
It's my first time visiting this site and I've found it very encouraging that there is help online for people in ministry who need someone who understands....

What is wrong with me?  Almost after every time I preach, the next day or so, I feel so ... off. I battle depressive thoughts like "am I really supposed to be a pastor?", "that ...

Little Pay / No Time Off / Constant Trouble!   Right out of college I took an interim position at this little church in my home town. Their previous pastor was dying of cancer and so I took the position....

Is having other people look up to you really a valid reason to stay in ordained ministry?  I am a Minister of Word and Sacrament in a mainline Protestant congregation, and have thought often in recent months about leaving to pursue something ...

Hopeless  I am not a pastor, not anymore. I was "forced" out on leave after several panic attacks. I know it was what had to be done. I know I was beyond the ...

Already Gone?  I have been on leave from my pastorate since October 2010. I left because of a series of panic attacks, caused primarily by the stress that had built ...

I am on the verge of walking away for good!  I have been in the ministry for ten years. My wife will no longer attend our church with me and I am ready to walk away and just focus on being a husband ...

I Am about to Quit!  I was raised in the home of a Pastor. My dad has been very successful everywhere he has served. Although I knew somewhat about the hardships of ministry,...

Baby Funeral  I have the miserable opportunity/obligation to perform the funeral for a three month old baby. I need help! Can anyone give me some direction?

I'm Lonely  I'm finding that ministry is generally pursued in isolation. I have to admit that I do at times feel like I'm in competition with other area churches ...

WHAT DO YOU DO IF A MEMBER OF YOUR CHURCH DOES NOT GREET YOU  WHAT DO YOU DO IF A LADY MEMBER IN YOUR CHURCH DOES NOT GREET YOU, AVOIDS YOU AND YOU ARE THE PASTOR'S WIFE?

Health Problems coupled with burnout!!  I pastor a church running about 100 - 125. It is a great church with great people!! However, I have some health problems that often times make me feel ...

Pastor Bob   I have worked 3 years to turn around the flagship church of our denomination. At 108 years old, the leaders wanted the change, but many of the people, and ...

Am I Wrong?  I have a very small congregation that has taken me over the edge of burnout. These few people call me several times a day for no reason whatsoever, except ...

Time Off  I have been pastoring the same church for about six years. To date I have been given two weeks of vacation each year. I feel like I need more to help ...

Handling Transitions  After a decade of service to a church, God has called me to a church near my elderly parents. There's been a little tension in our current church over ...

Emerging Church  I am struggling to understand the Emerging Church. People in my church seem to know more than I do. I would appreciate any and all opinions and information ...

Resist Temptation  How do I go about resisting the temptation to an immoral affair? Her advances are so seductive and I find myself enjoying the feeling of being desired....

Should I Leave My Church?  I am discouraged, hurting, burned out, tired out, and stressed out. I am what this site talks about - pastor burnout. But even more than that, I am tempted ...

Stage 1 burnout!  I recently, (As of this morning after service) realized that I am in the early stages of burnout. I have traveled the globe evangelistically for over a ...

Wife neglects, rejects all forms of any kind of intimacy..  My wife neglects me on a daily basis. I have fasted & prayed, talked with her, expressed my need for attention from her, pleaded with her to get counseling-...

What do you think about ministry of Exchanged Life?  Hello,
I would like to know if anybody had experience with the ministry of Exchanged Life or know the main concept of it.

Thanks