Former pastors
Find language for a hurt that is often minimised and a biblical path through it.
A biblical call to remember those who served
When the pastorate ends, Christian love should not.
Rev. Willie C. Martin brings personal experience, pastoral conviction, and Scripture to a conversation the church cannot afford to ignore.
A needed conversation for the whole church
Faithful service deserves faithful care.
Church leaders
Consider the responsibility that follows a pastoral transition, not just the decision itself.
Congregations
See how gratitude, care, and conviction can shape the way a church says goodbye.
“A deeply researched exploration of how and why churches persecute their former pastors.”
THE PERSECUTION OF FORMER PASTORSWillie’s story
More than three decades in one pastorate.
After serving First Free Will Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia for more than 35 years, Willie experienced the transition that became the personal centre of this book.
Read Willie’s full story →Signs of the Times