Don't Let Bishop Budde Stand Alone: A Challenge to Every Minister in America.

The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz Podcast · Jan 23, 2025 · 5m

To the Ministers in America,

I’ve been where you are.

For nearly 30 years I sat where you sit.

I know the difficulties of the work you do that many people don’t think about: the collective expectations of the people you serve, the incredible pressures that come from above you and around you, the number of opinions you have to respectfully sift through—and I know the tumult that often creates within you.

I understand the dizzying high-wire walk of trying to carry your personal convictions as well as the virtues and values you’re entrusted to steward as part of your position—and I’ve felt the…