Raised to Stay: Persevering in Ministry When You Have a Million Reasons to Walk Away Paperback – 4 July 2023

Loved thus book if you have been hurt by church, discouraged, felt your plan has not come to fruition as you expected. Feel like giving up on God.... Or already have. Read this book. A clear, open and honest reflection on how to resolve church hurt issues.

Highly recommended

This book has shifted my thinking and reminded me of my first order calling to love God."Love God , love people.Fulfill the great commission. Cling to Jesus. Keep your conscience clear. You have a purpose and calling screaming over your life. Let the hope of Christ, not hurt from man, be your testimony" NatalieRunionNatalie hits the issues faced by the church today and reminds us we are raised to remain!@raisedtostay #pastorskid #pastorswife #churchleader #jesuslover #raisedtostay #raisedtoabide

As someone who walked away from ministry some years ago after a breakdown the title appealed to me. This book is a warts and all account of the author's relationship with the church. Like me, she, rather remarkably, still loves Jesus very much even if her relationship with the church is one of tolerance more than love. We both continue to love people but are wary of the structures and governance of organised Christianity. I commend this book to anyone who is going through the sort of difficulties with church life which drain and/or damage the keen Christian.

Each have own idiosyncrasies when it comes to experiences, so can relate to some parts more than others, but good to bring into the open so value perspective.