Mar 9, 2023
Brian and Angie discuss Mike Glenn's open letter to the pastor who follows him. In the letter, Mike addresses five areas of ministry the next pastor of the church will have to navigate. The last one is Trauma is the new reality.
Excerpt Mike Glenn's Letter: For the Pastor Who Follows Me
Trauma is the new reality. For years we've been
discussing the breakdown of the nuclear family without fully
understanding the long-term ramifications. Now, those ramifications
are being lived out in front of us. Few people you know, especially
young adults, are stepping into their futures with a solid base for
their lives. People get married hoping their partner will fix them.
Couples have children hoping the child will make their marriage
complete. Most people are walking around with a giant hole in their
heart waiting for someone to validate their existence. This means
that when we're dealing with people, the church isn't dealing with
a clean slate. There's a lifetime of pain to deal with before any
healing and growth can begin.