\u201cSeven moves equal one fire.\u201d \u2014American folk saying<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyone who\u2019s packed and unpacked a truckload of household belongings\u2014discarding this, squeezing that, scratching or even breaking the other\u2014knows the truth of the adage. Moving has a way of diminishing us, until by the seventh time we wonder whether any original material is left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moving also takes its toll on the intangibles. For the pastor, leaving one congregation for another is a peril-fraught venture. What if the new board turns out to be obstinate? What if the family is unhappy? How long will it take to win confidence and\u2014beyond that\u2014genuine friendship through the new sea of faces? What if finances stumble? What if the new pace of work proves overwhelming?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This book provides timely help for the pastor in transition. Eleven specially chosen writers whose ministerial experience ranges from Episcopalian to Nazarene, from Quebec to California, tell of struggles they\u2019ve faced, misgivings they\u2019ve weighed, and solutions they\u2019ve found. Together, their chapters provide a game plan to make relocation a positive instead of a destructive event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n