Two Reasons Your Church Job Might End Poorly - Mark Oestreicher
Description
So many of us have found ourselves in situations where we are either fired or leave our churches. What is the reason that this is so common in church work. Could there be some way to avoid being blindsided with a church job going south? Join Josh and his guest Marko as they discuss some practical ways that negative church work experiences might be avoided even from the interview process.
Mark Oestreicher has been involved in church ministry his whole life, particularly with teenagers and youth workers. Marko has had a broad experience working in churches in roles ranging from Junior High Pastor to Executive Pastor. For 11 years, Marko was at Youth Specialties in San Diego, an organization that trains and equips church youth workers – the last 8 of those years as president. Concurrently, Marko was also a part of the leadership team of Zondervan (Grand Rapids, MI).
Marko has authored or contributed to more than 70 books, including the much-talked-about Youth Ministry 3.0. Marko is a partner in The Youth Cartel, providing resources, training and coaching for church youth workers.
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These are so spot on, but I would add one. As a pastor's kid and then a pastor's wife (who was a YP and an AP, and an acting Sr.P for a season, too), the insecurity and lack of emotional health of the leading pastor is also a large source of conflict and will result at a loss of job at some point. Thanks for this excellent episode that can bring a great amount of awareness to both sides.