“Pastor Abusers: When Sheep Attack Their Shepherd,” by Kent Crockett and Mike Johnston, is an eye-opening expose of one of the greatest problems in our American churches today: the abuse and persecution of pastors within their own churches. “Pastor Abusers” reveals that 50% of pastors are so discouraged that they would leave the ministry immediately if they could make a living; 80% of pastor’s wives have been so emotionally battered in the ministry that they wish their husbands had a different profession. 1600 ministers leave the ministry every month; 25% of current pastors have been terminated at some point in their ministry; 33% of churches either fired their last pastor or forced him to leave; 80% of pastors say that the ministry has had a negative impact on their children.
Much of this trouble is caused by just 4-5% of the church membership, a small but determined pack of wolves in sheep’s clothing who criticize, lie, slander, and do everything in their power to bring down the pastor. These people cannot be won over; they can justify all of their hateful actions, even to the point of violence against the pastor or maliciousness to his wife and children. The point of this book is to understand the behavior of these wolves and how to properly deal with them in protecting your family, ministry and church.
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| Zim Preachers Book Recommendation: “Pastor Abusers” By Kent Crockett |
“Pastor Abusers” is not written by Independent Baptists and does not use the KJV only, which is unfortunate. But the information within is very valuable. I gave copies to our church Trustees and sent a few to pastor friends who have gone through these types of abuse. I heartily recommend it to all of my pastor brethren, deacons, and church leaders. The 4-5% of controllers/abusers would not have the power to operate if the “silent majority” would stand up for the pastor.
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| “Pastor Abusers” By Kent Crockett |
Who are the “Pastor Abusers”?
They are mean-spirited church members whose mission is to attack the pastor and drive him out of the church. In this book you will learn:- How Pastor Abusers operate.
- Why they are determined to bring you down.
- How to recognize when trouble is brewing.
- What to do when you’re under attack.
- Your four options after you leave the church.
Quotes from Abused Pastors
“It was more than I could take when my wife had an emotional breakdown. As I held her in my arms, she cried uncontrollably, sobbing a few words at a time: ‘All we’ve tried to do . . . is love these people . . . and all we get in return . . . is hate.’”“I went out to my driveway and found a tire on my van had been slashed, as had been a tire on my other car. The same person who had done this had gotten under the hood and removed a relay for the headlights... This group meant business and was determined to get their way.”
“I started getting obscene phone calls in the middle of the night cursing me out. I received hate mail, cursing me and telling me to go to hell. I would get letters in my box telling me that I was a terrible pastor and that I needed to leave.”
