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The Top Reasons Why It’s Painful for Pastors to Lose Church Members

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One of the more painful aspects of ministry is losing church members. Sometimes these departures are for good reasons, like moving to another town or planting a church. More often than not, pastors struggle with the reasons why people leave. Josh and Sam discuss why pastors experience pain with the loss of members, and they explore some ways to cope with the accompanying sadness.

    1. When people leave the church, it feels personal because it often is.
    2. Most pastors genuinely love their church members, even the difficult ones.
    3. The time invested in people can feel like a waste when they leave for petty reasons.
    4. Morale often drops when well-known people exit.
    5. Pastors fear others will follow the lead of those who left.

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Southern Seminary is offering a free ebook called Leadership in a Chaotic World—written by trusted faculty to equip pastors with biblical clarity, character, and conviction.

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One of the more painful aspects of ministry is losing church members. Sometimes these departures are for good reasons, like moving to another town or planting a church. More often than not, pastors struggle with the reasons why people leave. Josh and Sam discuss why pastors experience pain with the loss of members, and they explore some ways to cope with the accompanying sadness.

    1. When people leave the church, it feels personal because it often is.
    2. Most pastors genuinely love their church members, even the difficult ones.
    3. The time invested in people can feel like a waste when they leave for petty reasons.
    4. Morale often drops when well-known people exit.
    5. Pastors fear others will follow the lead of those who left.

Resources:

Episode Sponsors:

SBTS Leadership in a Chaotic World

If you’re feeling the weight of leadership in today’s unstable world, you’re not alone.

Southern Seminary is offering a free ebook called Leadership in a Chaotic World—written by trusted faculty to equip pastors with biblical clarity, character, and conviction.

It’s a short, practical guide from Dr. Andrew Walker, Dr. Justin Irving, and Dr. Jeremy Pierre to help you lead well in the midst of cultural pressure, spiritual fatigue, and ministry complexity.

Download it for free.

The post The Top Reasons Why It’s Painful for Pastors to Lose Church Members appeared first on Church Answers.

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