{"product_id":"9780834133600","title":"When Bad Churches Happen to Good Pastors","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do so many pastors leave ministry?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe average pastor stays at a church for only three and a half years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudies show a pastor's most effective ministry begins after five to seven years at a church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have a disconnect. How can our churches grow when our leaders are leaving before their ministries can bear fruit?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn When Bad Churches Happen to Good Pastors, David and Lisa Frisbie address these and other thought-provoking issues relating to clergy attrition, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• When one family controls the church\u003cbr\u003e• Handling conflict in a difficult pastoral assignment\u003cbr\u003e• Dealing with a church boss\u003cbr\u003e• Ministering to wounded pastors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a church leader whose pastors are departing or a pastor who has moved from church to church, you'll discover insights to help you handle the situations when pastors leave ministry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015704789232,"sku":"9780834133600","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780834133600_p0.jpg?v=1763757004","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780834133600","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}