We're exploring why promising ministry leaders are quietly leaving church jobs without returning to ministry elsewhere, examining this growing trend that's draining the church leadership pipeline. This "invisible exodus" includes gifted mid-career leaders who still love Jesus but find ministry unsustainable for various reasons.
• Five key reasons for quiet quitting: chronic disappointment with ministry realities, unsustainable family costs, disillusionment with church leadership, inadequate compensation, and uncertainty about calling
• Most leaders don't leave because they've lost faith—they leave because ministry stopped believing in them
• Churches can respond by reaching out to former ministry leaders in their communities, honoring their pain without trying to recruit them
• Creating "soft landings" for those who may want to return to ministry after a break
• The pandemic didn't cause these issues but accelerated existing problems
• Leaders who've quietly quit aren't failures—they may simply need their calling redefined
Get a copy of Todd's book "Silent Alarm: The Quiet Collapse of the Church Staff Pipeline and How to Rebuild Before It's Too Late" at chemistrystafffing.com/silentalarm.
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