Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith - Barbara Brown Taylor
Interested in the world of professional Christian ministry? Would you like to better understand the unique struggles of clergy? Do you assume that religious leaders naturally have an advantage in spiritual growth? Would it surprise you to discover that a life devoted to helping others does not automatically lead to personal blessing and inner peace? In this book, Barbara Brown Taylor describes the unique peaks and valleys of ecclesiastical service. Even more importantly, she reveals that Christian ministry possesses its own unique pitfalls that are not easily navigated. Indeed, one’s own success can lead to one’s downfall. Her ministry is proof of this. For my extended analysis of this great book, click HERE.