6: Dr. Paul Jones: Deconstruction Post Pastoring

In this conversation with my dear friend Dr. Paul Jones, we hear his story of deconstruction, burnout, exiting the pastoral world as a profession, abandonment by Christian friends and colleagues, and finding his way through the dark night.

0:48 Introductions
6:02 Life Post Pastor
10:14 Dark Night of the Soul
14:24 Church planting and pressure
19:07 Building the Church Machine
23:36 Ego, Burnout,Boundaries
25:36 Trump, Christian Nationalism
27:02 Depression, Almost Atheist
30:25 Spiritual Direction and Counseling
36:35 Rethinking Church
41:31 Love not Found
47:07 The Unforgivable sin: Trump
52:19 Liminal Living Tips
57:39 Conclusions

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