The Wounded Pastor

“Thanks for posting “The Wounded Pastor”.  Awesome book!  I finished it this morning.  Working on Forgiveness!  It’s amazing to see that what I went through is almost a normal thing in a pastor’s life!!  A book I was looking for but didn’t know it existed!!”

Excellent resource for any pastor. Not just testimonials but a plan for healing through Jesus Christ. I highly recommend for every pastor and anyone in church.

If you are in ministry or know someone who is, you are probably aware of this problem. Although it is a difficult topic, experienced pastors need to know they are not alone and new-to-ministry pastors need to be aware of the pitfalls. This book is an excellent resource to both. Thank you to this author for starting the dialogue.

“The Wounded Pastor” is useful! Isn’t this want pastors want in a book? The great strength of this work is the strategy for healing. Dr. Tanner maps out a clear pathway that will lead wounded pastors to a place of healing.

“In recent years, several books and studies have been written about pastoral abuses of power. Less attention, however, has been given to the other side: the abuses pastors themselves have endured at the hands of powerful members of the congregation. Matt Tanner is one of the few to have written about this deeply troubling trend of pastors being unjustifiably forced out of their churches. His insights are based not only on his personal experience of forced termination, but on his interviews with other pastors who have suffered the same. His goal is to offer a pathway toward coping and healing from the trauma and growing as a leader. Tanner has gifted us with a sobering, courageous, and hopeful book.”