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No one stays at a church or on staff forever, even senior pastors. The national average for leadership tenure is way too low, every three to four years according to Church Answers. The day will come that either the pastor will move on or step aside from pastoring. In Pastoral Transitions by Dr. Gary Smith he says, “We have to remember that we are all interim pastors.” Jesus left His disciples when He ascended back to the Father. Paul left the churches in Ephesus and several other ...
No one stays at a church or on staff forever, even senior pastors. The national average for leadership tenure is way too low, every three to four years according to Church Answers. The day will come that either the pastor will move on or step aside from pastoring. In Pastoral Transitions by Dr. Gary Smith he says, “We have to remember that we are all interim pastors.” Jesus left His...