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Nearly every pastor is going to move. It may happen tomorrow or at the end of a long tenure, but someday you will likely face the prospect of leaving your present ministry and beginning another. First comes the wrenching decision itself. Is God really calling you away, or are you just copping-out to grab the gold ring of a more desirable ministry? What will happen to your present congregation?...

we pursued it further, I discovered fully half the members expected the pastor to mow the church lawn in summer and shovel the snow in winter. What kinds of things did your former pastor do particularly well? Certain questions regarding predecessors are fair territory as long as I refer to them with respect and treat their ministries with courtesy and honor. In fact, if I’m kind in asking this question, it is appreciated. It allows those present to celebrate their former pastor in a specific way—
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