Life After Ministry

What happens when trust breaks inside a church, nonprofit, or leadership team? Dr. Rob McKenna explains why trust is more than a feeling, how leaders can rebuild it after failure, and why succession is really the...

Most ministry leaders expect to decide when they step away. Dennis Atwood never had that opportunity. After serving churches for nearly three decades, Dennis was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease. He...

Missionaries spend years preparing to go to the field, but few are prepared for what it feels like to come home. After serving six years in Germany, Nate and Brittany Bruns share the unexpected challenges of returning...

Few ministry leaders expect the end of their pastoral chapter to unfold differently than they imagined. Yet for many, transition arrives carrying both grief and unexpected opportunity. In this honest conversation, Scott...

Founder transitions are some of the most difficult moments in ministry leadership, but they don't have to end poorly. After leading the church he planted for 27 years, Keith Spurgin shares the lessons he learned about...

Many leaders secretly believe their value comes from what they do. But what happens when the title disappears, the ministry ends, or life takes a turn you never expected? In this deeply personal conversation, Steve...

<p>Most leaders know succession planning matters. Far fewer know how to start the conversation.</p> <p>In this episode, Gary Blackard, President and CEO of Adult & Teen Challenge USA, shares lessons from leading a...

<p>Success in ministry can hide struggles that few people ever see. </p> <p>While Will Acuff was helping build a nonprofit that would eventually launch thousands of entrepreneurs and transform communities, his family...

<p>Leaving ministry is rarely a simple decision. </p> <p>For many pastors, it comes after years of carrying responsibility, managing expectations, and trying to care for everyone around them while quietly neglecting...

<p>The Church is carrying more tension than many leaders know how to navigate. Political polarization, fractured trust, rising anxiety, and unrealistic expectations on pastors are reshaping congregations across the...

<p>Leadership transitions often expose something many leaders spend years trying to hide: the fear that they are not enough for the role they carry. </p> <p>Whether it is a pastor navigating succession, a nonprofit...

<p>Church transitions often expose what has been neglected for years. </p> <p>In this conversation, longtime pastor Wayne Hoag reflects on the painful lessons he learned after leaving one church unprepared for his...

<p>Leadership transitions often don’t fail in the moment they happen. They begin to unravel long before that. </p> <p>In unclear expectations, undefined roles, and decisions made without discernment. </p> <p>This...

<p>Succession is one of the most important moments in the life of a ministry.</p> <p>And one of the most misunderstood.</p> <p>After decades working with leading Christian organizations, Steve Woodworth has watched...

<p>Leadership often looks clear in hindsight, but confusing in the moment.</p> <p>For Tami Heim, the journey into leadership began with a dramatic shift in ambition. Just days after graduating college, she surrendered...