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5 Things to Consider Before Transitioning from Your Church
Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

5 Things to Consider Before Transitioning from Your Church

If you are transitioning out of a ministry role—or considering doing so, it might be helpful to think through a few things. I recently resigned from a church that we planted in 1995 and that I pastored for 25 years. It was a huge decision and while knowing some things going into it, I also learned some things from it. These brief thoughts might be helpful to you.

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Celebrating Ministry of Tom Billings
Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

Celebrating Ministry of Tom Billings

Being the executive director of UBA provided me with a platform to do ministry on so many levels—working with the churches of UBA, working with associations, state and national conventions in the US and abroad, working with our two primary mission agencies (NAMB and IMB)—opportunities I might never have had as a pastor. Meredith Cook interviews Tom Billings (DMin) about his leadership in Union Baptist Association. [photo credit: Tom Billings]

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