The Top Reasons Why It's Painful for Pastors to Lose Church Members

18/11/2025 22 min Episodio 978
The Top Reasons Why It's Painful for Pastors to Lose Church Members

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One of the more painful aspects of ministry is losing church members. Sometimes these departures are for good reasons, like moving to another town or planting a church. More often than not, pastors struggle with the reasons why people leave. Josh and Sam discuss why pastors experience pain with the loss of members, and they explore some ways to cope with the accompanying sadness.

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