by MTM Foundation | Dec 7, 2017 | Forced Termination
By Everett Goodwin Ethics are often a victim of forced pastoral terminations and for that matter, the continuing conflicts in church life which lead to such traumatic moments. Nearly every minister who has suffered an involuntary termination or a ‘near...
by MTM Foundation | Dec 7, 2017 | Forced Termination
During the forced termination procedures, negative results appear almost immediately. Ministers, their families and many church members experience great suffering as they sort through the details and personal involvement. Ministers are wounded in the deepest sense of...
by MTM Foundation | Dec 7, 2017 | Forced Termination
By Charles H. Chandler, D Min During church conflict and forced terminations, ministers’ spouses usually experience more pain, have more anger, and recover more slowly from the trauma than the minister. After nearly two decades of working with ministers and their...
by MTM Foundation | Dec 7, 2017 | Forced Termination
By Roger Lovette A pastor’s wife tells of a recurring dream. It was a stormy night. The rain was coming down hard. She was in the front seat of their car. Her husband was driving. Their two children were in the back asleep. Suddenly the car spins out of control,...
by MTM Foundation | Dec 7, 2017 | Forced Termination
By David A. Myers What happens in/to the church that force terminates a minister? A growing interest in dynamics of ministerial termination is reflected through increased articles and attention given to this matter in recent years. This is an encouraging sign that our...
by MTM Foundation | Dec 6, 2017 | Forced Termination
Anonymous I suspect that cynicism is a universal human trait. Cynicism is that part of us that is distrustful of human nature, motives, and authority. Cynicism causes us to think that people are motivated by self-interests. Thankfully, for most of us, cynicism is...
