Navigating Divorce on Church Staff [Justin Firesheets]

What actually happens to your ministry job when your marriage falls apart? Will you be immediately fired, or will your leadership team walk alongside you?

In this incredibly vulnerable and necessary episode, we sit down with Justin Firesheets to tackle the taboo and deeply painful reality of navigating a divorce while serving on church staff. Justin opens up about his own personal journey, walking us through exactly how and when he approached his executive leadership team.

In this episode you'll hear: 

0:00 Intro: The Difficulty of Marriage

5:15 Justin Firesheets Joins the Podcast!

9:45 Navigating a Divorce While on Church Staff

12:00 How to Talk to Executive Leadership About a Coming Divorce

24:15 How Long Should You Wait Before Disclosing It to Leadership?

25:30 Did the Church Have an Official Policy on Staff Divorce?

29:25 The Fear of Losing Your Ministry Job During a Personal Crisis

43:15 The Debate: Should Divorce Policies Differ Depending on Your Church Role?

47:15 Justin’s Advice: When to Bring Leadership in to Help

57:50 Church Tech Confessional

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