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Survive or Thrive: 6 Relationships Every Pastor Needs is unavailable, but you can change that!

Every month 1,500 pastors burn out and leave the church. Learn how to beat the odds. The majority of pastors are not truly known—by anyone. They subconsciously isolate themselves from both staff and congregation so their insecurities, doubts, and failures aren’t exposed. Yet confiding in the wrong person can be a dead end at best and disastrous at worst. Former pastor Jimmy Dodd reveals how...

years. I should be angered that the majority of pastors believe there is no place to confidentially process their disappointment. I should be outraged that pastors suffer in silence feeling as if there is no safe place for them to turn. I want to experience heightened outrage that an overwhelming majority of pastors do not feel they were adequately trained to face the challenges that await them in the local church. I am a fan of the fine arts. And while my male insecurities