After an unintentional summer hiatus, I’m back with a new postcast to start the fall. After a series of friends finding themselves in crisis in their local congregations and some of the shifts that are taking place nationally, here’s a reflection on the future of pastors, congregations, and the how the mainline church is having to choose between remaining as a unsustainable care station for members only or retooling into something new, missional, and at odds with our congregational traditions of the last few decades. Likewise, the traditional mainline expectations of pastor as congregational caretaker/employee instead of visionary leader is now at odds with the new economic and mission realities. So, pastor people, this one is for you!
Links:
Bowed Radio
Ten Happiest Professions by Forbes
ABC story on Atheist Pastors
The Nines Video Conference
There May Be A Reason For Atheist Pastors
A story on small congregations now closing in the suburbs.
Wall Street Journal On Laid Off Pastors
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