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When a Pastor Leaves His Calling

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist
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I had no idea he was a former pastor.

He emailed me on a business matter. I noticed his email said nothing about his ministry, so I asked about his ministry in my response.

"I am out of the pastorate," he responded. "And I have no plans to ever go back."

From my perspective, this man would have been one of the least likely to leave the pastorate. Not only did he leave, he is adamant he will not return.

LifeWay Research recently released a study about pastors who left the pastorate before they were retirement age. You can read more about the study here, but I want us to look at six key issues from the study that are vitally important.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/pastors-who-leave-church-ministry-6-things-you-need-know-154862/#BBm2P5XpkF43svcc.99

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