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7 Ways to Exit Church Gracefully

The average pastor in the U.S. stays at one place about four years. Unless you stay at the same church your entire life, you will exit church or a ministry and go to another, perhaps several times. 

How to Know When It’s Time to Call It Quits

How do you know when you should be leaving the ministry? Almost every day I hear of another church staff member leaving his current role and transitioning to a new assignment. But what is truly a good reason to leave?

Are More Pastors Quitting Today?

Talk of pastors quitting today is often not appreciated by other pastors. A pastor shouldn’t have to walk away from their job at a church for others to realize the job is hard.

‘This Is Not What I Signed Up For.’ Unsettling Exodus of Pastors Leaving the Ministry

Pastors' coach Dan White Jr. shared he knows 28 pastors leaving the ministry just this year; other experts reveal they are seeing the same trend.

When It’s Time to Leave a Church

What are the legitimate reasons for leaving a church? When is the right time to leave a church? How should one leave a church to join another?

Do You Have an Exit Strategy for Families?

Most churches focus on making new guests feel welcome.  And we should.  Stats show that people decide in the first 8 minutes if they are going to return.  How your team makes people feel when they arrive is very important.

When Is It Time for a Pastor to Leave a Church?

"Many pastors who made it to years five and beyond express thanksgiving that they did not depart in those more difficult early years."

It’s Not Always You: Why People Leave Your Church and How to Keep Them

There are times when you’ll lose people because your church didn’t do well at keeping people connected—and these losses hurt because you know you could have done something different.