Why I Quit Ministry, Then Decided to Come Back
I remember saying to myself, “never again will I be back in full-time ministry.” For me, this statement holds a lot of moments that collected into a breaking point. I never thought this breaking point would occur and I also did not see this breaking point coming. When I answered God’s call into full-time ministry I never considered I would quit. In fact, if you told me that one day I would decide to quit ministry I would have called you a liar. There I was, quitting ministry. I remember not knowing how to deal with the pain associated with the experiences that led me to this place of quitting. I remember feeling like a failure and fraud as I turned away from the beliefs I once held so dear. During this time, I closely associated myself with Peter, who so passionately followed Jesus, but during a defining moment denied Jesus and went back to his old career as a fisherman. Like Peter, I too denied Jesus’ call on my life and returned to an old and familiar career. So, why di