by Ron Ethridge | Church, Church Difficulties, Pastoral Ministry
When I heard about a minister in my area getting fired, I couldn’t get away from thinking about this text… as he told me that there were several vicious rumors and lies told about him and his family. The passage that came to mind is found in Ephesians...
by Ron Ethridge | Church, Pastoral Ministry
Last week a friend of mine forwarded to me an email from her church that troubled her. Her pastor had been asked to resign and rather than the email answer questions, it only made her upset (And upon reading it, I agreed with her). The email stated there were no moral...
by Ron Ethridge | Church Difficulties, Pastoral Ministry
This is from Joe McKeever’s blog post titled: “Our Pastor Is Not A Good Fit For Our Church“ (One church I served told me that was the only reason they fired my predecessor. ALSO: Tomorrow will be the opposite end of the spectrum… when a...
by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living
One chapter in my book Dancing In The Dungeon is titled, “When And How To Fire A Minister.” Recently I heard of a deacon reading DITD who questioned his past conduct. He commented, “This is making me reexamine some of the things I’ve done. If...
by Ron Ethridge | Church Difficulties, Pastoral Ministry
This is another section of my soon to be released book (God willing), “Dancing In The Dungeon: Suffering With Hopeful Joy For God’s Glory.” This is a follow up post to How To Fire A Minister. You’ve just walked out of what is best termed an...
