Personal testimony
Willie’s own pastoral transition makes the subject concrete, not theoretical.
The Persecution of Former Pastors
An unclaimed sin of the church.
Drawing on Scripture, real-life testimony, and pastoral wisdom, Willie C. Martin examines how churches marginalize former pastors, and how a more Christ-like response can begin.
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Biblical emphasis
Scripture and proof texts frame the responsibility churches have toward those who served.
Practical reform
The book moves beyond exposure toward changes churches can make.
“This book breaks a taboo topic wide open.”
HAROLD BAKER, GOODREADS REVIEWER