John Piper Taking Leave

April 5, 2010

John PiperYou may or may not have heard that John Piper, Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is taking an extended 7 month long leave of absence, starting on May 1.

You can read his statement here.

You can read the Bethlehem Elder’s response here.

I commend John for taking this step to care for himself, his marriage, his family, his church family, and the wider Body of Christ.

If you’re a regular here at Pastor For Life, you know that I strongly believe in the Biblical pattern of sabbaticals and the entire concept of self-care. You can’t help others if you can’t help yourself.

Thoughts?

Posted by Paul | Filed Under Communication, Emotional health, Family, Leadership, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Rest, Sabbaticals 

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One Response to “John Piper Taking Leave”

  1. Kate Miller on April 5th, 2010 10:06 pm

    Good for Piper. I hope statements like this encourage other pastors to embrace Sabbath and sabbaticals. I know that NewHeart was so blessed that you did, Paul; so many people stepped up, stepped out and stepped forward. If only more pastors realized that loosening their grasp like this isn’t chintzing their congregation, it’s releasing them more fully to God for what can be a unique season of spiritual growth.

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