Serving God is daunting. God’s call on a minister’s life honors him in such a way he tries hard, maybe harder than required to do all he can to please God and those God entrusts to his care. The breadth of God’s call and God’s commission to the Church and especially its leaders is all […]
Conflicted Clergy Marriage?
When a minister stands to speak as God does on the subject of marriage, most listeners assume he and his wife practice what he preaches in the privacy of their home. Because of the stressful nature of the pastorate, the generational breakdown of family relationships and the driven nature of professional leadership this is seldom […]
Caught in the Confession Cycle?
The Sin Confess Cycle is bad theology and a faulty approach to effective Christian living. Most ministers are susceptible to it none the less. This cycle goes something like this: sin and confess, sin and confess, sin and confess and on and on in mindless repetitive cadence. Of course John taught us to confess our […]
Been there, Done that Network
Pastoral peers in the Clergy Recovery Network are available to you to answer questions about your life and recovery struggles and share the strength, hope and encouragement they have gained on their personal recovery journeys. They have been where you are. They have been there and done that.
Preaching and Depressed?
The darkness of depression drains light and life from a soul and damages its close relationships. This is especially true for clergy who become depressed. Ministers share the good news of the Gospel implying this good news will alleviate unwanted sadness, bring joy and provide hope. But, like every other depressed human, these emotionally positive […]
Application for CRN Forum Access
Thanks for your interest in participating in one of our on-line forums. We are determined to make our forums as safe and secure as possible. For this reason, getting access to the forum takes a few steps. You will be required to join the Christian Recovery International Forums, our host for on-line forums, using a […]
Clergy Recovery Network Forums
Sexual Addiction Forum for Clergy Men If you are already a member of the Sexual Addiction Forum for Clergy Men, click here. Then, enter your user name and password to participate. If you are a man in ministry wrestling with any kind of sexual issue, this forum is for you. You will meet other men […]
Why Do I Resist Help?
Seeking help does not come naturally for most of us as members of the clergy. From the independence of the American spirit to the axiomatic resistance of the male ego there are lots of reasons we resist getting help when we struggle with addictions or other human problems. Pastors find seeking help especially difficult.
Who Do I Tell When?
Who do you tell? What should you tell? When should you tell? As a secret life begins to unravel it is difficult to know what to say, when to say it and to whom you should tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
What About Relapse?
Recovery is hopeful, life giving and life changing. Relationships can be restored, trust rebuilt and fragmented lives integrated. Recovery works if you work it. There is of course no one who works recovery perfectly. Relapse is a part of the recovery journey. Relapse happens. What do you do when it does?
