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Obama administration has forgiven $171 million owed by former Corinthian students Recently I received the ultimate backhanded compliment, from a former colleague I came to know in my first church ministry job. Back then I was a 25-year-old seminary graduate plotting revival everywhere I went. Now I am a 34-year-old pastor asking her for a recommendation for a hospice chaplaincy. She expressed surprise at my interest in the job. I explained that the chaplaincy would allow me to grow as a listener and to be with people in painful but potentially sacred moments. She said, "You certainly are different from what I remember."

It was meant as a kindness. Yet it felt like receiving the "Most Improved Player" trophy, which I may or may not have won on my first-grade basketball team. The subtext of that trophy is: "You're still awful, and you will always ride the bench, but we don't feel as embarrassed to have you on the team as we once did." My colleague had just handed me the ecclesial version, the "Most Improved Pastor" trophy, on which the words are engraved: "You're not the hard-hearted, un-teachable egomaniac you used to be. You should never be a senior pastor, but we can probably trust you not to bring about the demise of Christianity in this country."

If there were an awards banquet for the Most Improved Pastor trophy, I would tell the crowd what I told my former colleague that day: "Thank you. I've been in a lot of therapy." And I would mean it.

After only the spiritual disciplines and my marriage, I would give the greatest credit for my personal and pastoral growth to the numerous therapy sessions I have received over the last seven years. Whenever I interact with young pastors or those aspiring to pastoral ministry, my first suggestion is to find a good therapist. The recently publicized statistics on pastoral burnout, depression, and job turnover have convinced me that the sooner pastors make themselves comfortable on the therapist's couch, the better it will be
the future … .If the company outsources, there ’s going to be no jobs leave. ” 

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 Obama administration has forgiven $ 171 million owed by former Corinthian scholar Recently I received the ultimate backhanded compliment, from a early colleague I come to know in my inaugural church ministry job. Back then I was a 25 - year - erstwhile seminary graduate plotting revival everywhere I went. Now I am a 34 - class - old pastor ask her for a recommendation for a hospice chaplaincy. She expressed surprise at my sake in the job. I explained that the chaplaincy would allow me to grow as a listener and to be with citizenry in painful but potentially sacred moments. She said, " You certainly are different from what I remember. " 

 It was meant as a kindness. Yet it felt like receiving the " Most Improved Player " trophy, which I may or may not have won on my first - grade basketball team. The subtext of that trophy is: " You're however awful, and you will always depend on the bench, but we don't feel as embarrassed to have you on the team as we once suffice. " My colleague had just handed me the ecclesial version, the " Most Improved Pastor " trophy, on which the word are engraved: " You're not the hard - hearted, un - teachable egomaniac you used to be. You should never be a senior pastor, but we can credibly trust you not to bring about the demise of Christianity in this country. " 

 If there were an awards banquet for the Most Improved Pastor trophy, I would state the crowd what I told my former colleague that day: " Thank you. I've been in a lot of therapy. " And I would mean it. 

 After merely the spiritual disciplines and my marriage, I would give the great credit for my personal and pastoral growth to the numerous therapy sessions I have receive over the last seven year. Whenever I interact with young pastors or those draw a bead on to pastoral ministry, my first suggestion is to find a good therapist. The recently publicize statistics on arcadian burnout, depression, and job turnover have convinced me that the sooner pastor make themselves comfortable on the therapist's couch, the better it will be
 thf future….If the company omtsources, there’s going vo be nk jobs ldft.”

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Obama adMinIstration has ForGiven $171 mIlLioN Owed bY foRmer COrinthIAn studEnts RecenTlY i receiVEd the ulTIMaTe baCkhanded complimenT, FrOM a former colleaGue I caMe TO kNOW in My fIrst church MiNistrY Job. Back THeN i WAs a 25-YEar-old seminarY graduate plOTtiNg reviVaL evERywherE I wenT. NOW I aM a 34-year-old paStor Asking her For a reCOmmendaTIon for a HospicE chAplAincY. shE eXprEsSEd sURpRisE At mY interesT iN tHe job. i expLAINEd thAt tHe chAplaiNcy would allow Me tO groW As a ListeNer anD to bE wIth peOple in PainfUl But potentially sAcreD moments. SHe sAiD, "YoU cErtaiNLy are dIffEreNt from wHat I remEMbeR."

IT WAS mEant as a kindness. Yet It FELt Like receIving tHE "MOsT improved plAyeR" troPHY, whicH I maY Or May not haVe won oN My FiRst-gradE bAsketbAlL teAm. THe subTExt oF that tRophy is: "YOu're sTIll awful, and you WIll always ride THe BENcH, But wE doN't feel as embArraSSed tO havE YoU on THe teaM as we OnCE dID." My colleague had just HaNded me The ecClesial versioN, the "Most ImPROVed PastoR" troPHy, ON which the words Are enGraved: "You'rE Not the haRd-heaRted, un-teAchable egOMAniac you UseD to Be. YOu sHOUlD never be a seniOR PastOr, But we caN prObably tRusT yoU noT to BrIng about tHe demise Of chRiStIanIty in THis countRy."

if tHeRe wEre an AWards bAnqueT for ThE MOSt IMproved pAsTOR troPhY, I WoulD teLl The crOwd wHAt I Told my fOrmer collEagUE thaT dAy: "thank yoU. I've been in a loT oF therapy." AnD I WouLd mean IT.

after onlY the spiritual disciplineS And my maRriAge, I wOuld Give the grEatEst creDit FOr my peRsonal And paStOraL GRowth TO ThE nuMeRous therapY SEssIons I HaVe reCeived oVer the last seven yeaRS. WhEnever I interaCt wIth yOUNg PasTOrS Or tHoSE asPIRing to pastoral mInistry, my fIrST sUggestion iS To fInD a good tHerapisT. The rECently pUblicized StatisticS oN pasTORal Burnout, depRession, aNd job turnOVer haVE cOnvinCed Me that ThE soOner pAstors MAke ThemsElves cOmFortabLe on tHe TherapisT's couch, the better it will bE
 the future….If the compan y outsourc es, t her e’s  g oing  tobe no jobs lef t .”
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Lions gat e buys premi umchanne lSta r z for  $4 .4 bi llionObamaadministr at i on has forgive n $1 71 m illion owed by fo r me r  Corinthian st udents  R e ce n t lyI r eceived th eultim a te back h an d e d  co m pliment, from  a former c o lle ague I  c ame to kno w inmy fir st church m inis try job.Back t h en I wa s  a 25-y ear-ol d s emi nary gr ad uat ep lot t in g r e viv al every wh er e I w ent. N o w  I a m a  34- year- old pastor as kin g he r  fo r a r ecomm enda ti on fo r a ho spice  c haplaincy. Sheexpr essed sur pri se  at  m y int e rest i n t hejob. Iexplain e d t ha t t he  chaplaincy wouldal l o wme to gr ow asa  l is t ener and  t o b e wi t h  peop le i n  p ainful b ut pot e nt ia lly sac re d mome nt s.She  said ,  "Yo u cert ainly ar e dif f erent from wha t  I remember." 
I t wa s  mea ntas a kindne ss.Y et i t fe l tlik e  rece iving  t h e" Most Improved Playe r"  troph y, wh ich I may ormay not ha v e won on m y fi r st - grade basketba ll te am. The su b text ofthattrophy i s: "You'r e still aw ful , a ndyou w il l always ride t he b en ch, but  we  don'tfee l a s e mba rr assed tohave you  o nth etea m asw e once d id ."My  co lleag u e hadjusthand ed  m e  th e eccle s ia l vers io n,  the  "M os t Imp rove d  Pa stor" t rophy, on  wh i ch t he  w ords ar e engraved: " Yo u're not t he  ha rd-hea r t ed, un-t eachable egomaniac youu sed tobe.  Youshou ld neverbea seni orp astor,  but w e can  p rob a b ly tr u s tyou  n ot to brin g abo ut th edemi se of C hristianity in thi s  co untry."

If t her e we r e  a n a w ar d s b an q uet f or the Most Imp roved Past or tr ophy, I wo u ldte ll thecrowd w hat I told my  former c olleagueth at d a y : " Thank you.  I've be en in a l o t oft he rapy. " A nd I w ou ldmeanit.

A f ter  only  the s pi ritual  disc ip lines an d my marriage, I wouldgive t he gr eat est credi t f o r m y persona l an d pastoral  gr owt h tothe numer oust he rap y  sess ions I have re c ei ved o ve r the lasts e v enyears . W h enever  I i nteract with youn g  pastors or th osea s pir ing to p as toral ministry , m yf i rst sugg es tion is tofind a g oo d  ther apist.  The r ecently p ub l icized  sta tis tics on p ast or a l burno ut ,d epress ion,  a nd job  turno v er h a v e convinced me t hat t h e  soon e r p astor smake th e msel ves comfor table on th e ther apis t's c ouch, t he  bette r i twill be
 the_future….If the_company outsources, there’s going_to be_no_jobs left.”

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Obama administration has forgiven $171 million owed by former Corinthian students_Recently_I received_the_ultimate_backhanded compliment, from a former_colleague I came to know_in my_first church ministry job. Back then I was_a_25-year-old seminary graduate_plotting revival everywhere I went. Now I am a_34-year-old pastor asking her for a_recommendation for a_hospice_chaplaincy._She expressed surprise at_my interest in the job. I_explained that the chaplaincy would allow_me to grow as a listener and_to be with people in painful_but potentially sacred moments. She_said, "You_certainly are different from what_I remember."

It was_meant as_a kindness. Yet_it felt like receiving the "Most_Improved Player" trophy,_which I may or may not_have_won on my_first-grade_basketball_team. The_subtext of that_trophy_is: "You're_still_awful, and you will always ride_the_bench, but we don't feel as embarrassed_to have you on_the_team as we once_did." My colleague had just_handed me the ecclesial version, the_"Most Improved_Pastor" trophy,_on which the words are engraved: "You're not the hard-hearted, un-teachable_egomaniac you used to be. You_should never be a_senior pastor,_but_we can probably_trust_you not_to bring about the demise of Christianity_in this_country."

If there were an awards banquet_for the Most Improved_Pastor_trophy, I would tell the crowd_what I told my former colleague_that day: "Thank you. I've_been_in_a lot of therapy." And_I would mean it.

After only the_spiritual disciplines and_my marriage, I would give the greatest_credit_for my personal and pastoral growth_to_the numerous therapy sessions I have_received_over_the last seven years. Whenever_I interact with young pastors or_those aspiring to pastoral ministry, my first suggestion is_to find a_good therapist. The recently publicized_statistics_on_pastoral burnout, depression, and job turnover have convinced me that_the sooner_pastors make themselves_comfortable on the therapist's couch, the better it will be