When Bad Churches Happen To Good Pastors

Why do so many pastors leave ministry?
The average pastor stays at a church for only three and a half years.
Studies show a pastor s most effective ministry begins after five to seven years at a church.

We have a disconnect. How can our churches grow when our leaders are leaving before their ministries can bear fruit?

In When Bad Churches Happen to Good Pastors, David and Lisa Frisbie address these and other thought-provoking issues relating to clergy attrition, including:

When one family controls the church
Handling conflict in a difficult pastoral
assignment
Dealing with a church boss
Ministering to wounded pastors

Whether you’re a church leader whose pastors are departing or a pastor who has moved from church to church, you ll discover insights to help you handle the situations when pastors leave ministry.