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I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard it said, \u201cMinistry would be great if it weren\u2019t for the people.\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>It is a pithy statement loaded with stories of wounds, conflict, and misunderstandings to try to rationalize the reality of church hurt.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Church hurt happens all across the board between staff, pastors and members, and within small groups. As you read this you probably have a handful of faces that are coming to mind where something was said, a decision was made, or the neglect or lack of response to a situation resulted in a broken relationship, awkward stare, or maybe even the decision to leave a church all together.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>With statistics growing larger for those who are leaving the Church and leaders who are quitting the ministry due to burn out and exhaustion we have to ask the questions: \u201cHow do we deal with church hurt?\u201d and \u201cIn what ways can we make sure that we as leaders are processing our own hurt?\u201d <\/span>
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\n<\/span>A 3-point blog is in no way going to heal the losses and pains that you have endured, but I hope that in acknowledging and recognizing what so many leaders are carrying right now, we can begin to take steps toward health and healing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Grieve What Is Broken<\/b><\/p>\n

Pete Scazzero says that \u201cGood leaders are good grievers.\u201d This concept was revolutionary to me as a leader several years ago. I often approached my disappointment in church like I did in my softball days where I would get hit by a ball, and though painful and sudden, I would walk it off and keep pressing on for the sake of the game. I was doing the same in my ministry. I would avoid, act like the words or situation wouldn\u2019t phase me, and keep doing the next thing. What I didn\u2019t realize was how much hurt, pain, and rejection I was carrying around in ministry and perspective toward God and His church. The staff departures, the gossip and betrayal, the isolation and the crushing feeling of members leaving the church were all wounds that I had endured but not grieved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I love the example David gives us in the Psalms of wrestling out all of the injustices, hurt, and emotion that come with leading. As leaders we often have a tendency to brush it off and rationalize it as \u201cpart of the job\u201d but if we don\u2019t humbly and transparently take all our disappointments, failures, and injustices to the God who sees, knows, and cares, we run the risk of leading out of our hurt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pray and Reflect<\/b><\/p>\n

One of my consistent prayers as a leader is, \u201cGod keep my heart tender and my skin thick.\u201d The hard parts of ministry and life usually are used by God to unearth the false identities and comforts that I tend to cling to other than God himself. The temptation for a wounded leader is to puff up in self reliance and protection, but it is through the work of the Spirit that we are shown where our blind spots are revealed, compassion is birthed, and dependence is deepened. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>Psalm 23 is a picture of God as our Great Shepherd who leads us, cares for us, and restores our soul. If we aren\u2019t willing to trust God for His work in our own lives we can not lead people to Him in their times of struggle and brokenness. The same God you teach and preach about who restores is the same God who desires the same for you. Not so that you can lead better or wiser, but because you are His child and He wants you to know and experience Him. <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Fight for The Bride<\/b><\/p>\n

Jackie Hill Perry once said, \u201cWhat healed my church hurt, was the Church.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When I am facing hard seasons I think of these words often. I believe in the Church because it is God\u2019s mission to be a light in the midst of darkness and hope in the midst of despair. I believe in the Church not because of what I think I can accomplish or how I can fix her, but because it has been God\u2019s plan from the very beginning of time to image His love, justice, and redemption to all people. The privilege of watching Him work, move, and redeem what is broken in me and in those I lead and minister to is the primary motivation of my ministry. With this truth we have to choose to fight for the Church \u2013 for her purity, her righteousness, her love, and for a focused mission. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>My heart breaks and goes out to so many leaders in this season. I have heard story after story of leaders feeling disposable, division ripping apart faith families, and the deep despair of depression and hopelessness. So many of us are leading from empty souls wondering if we will make it through this season, and my hope and encouragement for all of us is that we recognize our deep need for our Father in these moments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m praying for all of you wounded leaders right now. Though like Jacob you may walk with a limp, you are a physical reminder to those around you of seeing God face-to-face. I\u2019m praying for you to sit and wrestle out your grief, that you drink deeply of His goodness and righteousness, and that you are able to stand firmly in grace.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard it said, \u201cMinistry would be great if it weren\u2019t for the people.\u201d It is a pithy statement loaded with stories of wounds, conflict, and misunderstandings to try to rationalize the reality of church hurt. Church hurt happens all across the board between staff, pastors and members, and within small groups. 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