Ten Commandments for Pastors Leaving a Congregation

by Lawrence W. Farris

Pastoral transitions can be fraught with pitfalls, yet there is advice that can help ministers and congregations avoid those dangers. Lawrence Farris, a veteran of three departures himself, gives ten wise, thoughtful commandments for shepherds leaving their sheep.

Far from outright, heavy-handed dictums, these commandments are more gospel than law, laying out helpful strategies in areas such as recognizing when to depart, patching broken...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802829244
• ISBN13: 9780802829245
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 105 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.1"