18. Ministering to Those Done With Ministry, with DG Hollums

Ministry can be incredibly rewarding and it can be incredibly painful.  In this episode, DG Hollums, shares about his own painful experience in ministry.  But he doesn’t stop there.  DG Hollums also shares the steps he is taking to bring together an online community for those who have suffered in ministry.  Rather than becoming angry and cynical, DG is taking his experience of betrayal and hurt and is following God’s call to bless others who have had similar experiences.THIS EPISODE’S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:DG Hollums describes his time as pastor of a church plant in Cincinnati called The Waters. It was a church that included followers of Jesus, as well as atheists and agnostics.Diana Butler Bass in A People’s History of Christianity suggests that we should on the Great Commandments than the Great Commission.Charles Wesley said he would know if someone was a Christian based on whether or not he saw the fruit of the Spirit in their life.DG has experienced severe betrayal in his ministry life. He describes it as “pure pain.”DG refers to those who have left ministry or are about to leave ministry because of the hurt they’ve experienced as “Dones” or “Almost Dones.” They aren’t done with their faith, but they are almost done with church.Henri Nouwen in The Wounded Healer suggests that perhaps it is the wounded who need to be leading our churches.Markus shares that his own experience of being wounded by the church has made him more compassionate and has given him greater clarity as to why the church exists.DG is in the early stages of creating an online community that would help people who are “Done” or “Almost Done” with ministry find their calling through discipleship, mentoring, spiritual practices, career coaching, and so forth.DG Hollums is writing a book titled The Divine Senses to help people pray through all of their senses.RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:DG Hollums E-mail: [email protected]: @argon52DG Hollums' Photography Website: www.hollumsphotography.comBooks mentioned Surprised by Hope by N.T. WrightA People’s History of Christianity by Diana Butler BassThe Wounded Healer by Henri NouwenBooks by Phyllis Tickle The Great EmergenceEmergence ChristianityInstructions to leave a review of Spiritual Life and Leadership:Click HERE.Click on the link that says, "Listen on Apple Podcasts."In the window that opens, click the button that says, "Open Link."  This will open iTunes.To the right of the Spiritual Life and Leadership logo, click "Ratings and Reviews."Under the heading, "Customer Reviews," click on the button that says, "Write a Review."Select the number of stars and write your review.Click submit.I'd be so grateful if you did this.  Thank you!— Links to Amazon are affiliate links.  If you make a purchase through any of these links, I’ll receive a small commission–which will help pay for the Spiritual Life and Leadership podcast!Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking!Click HERE to get my FREE online course, BECOMING LEADERS OF SHALOM.