As most of you probably know—and by now you've probably heard me talk
about it to the point that you're ready to beat your head (or mine) against
a brick wall—I was a pastor without a congregation for over four and a half
years. It was a horrible time in the life of my family, and I thank God
every day that it's over. I've written a booklet about that experience, and
I also share the experiences of other pastors who have experienced similar
circumstances in their life. On any given day, we have over 200 of these
pastors, and a number of these brothers in Christ have graciously shared
with me the horrible conditions in which they and their families now live.
God continues to be gracious and provide for His children. Now we, too,
must show compassion to them in their need.
*Lutheran Purgatory: Pastors Without Calls* takes us through the whole
story: how pastors become Candidates (which is another name for pastors
without congregations), what happens right after they lose their positions,
the day to day struggles they face with their families, and the long and
hard road they face to return to parish ministry. We also see the
difficulties they face once they do return to parish ministry—for the scars
remain. Finally, I offer suggestions for steps the Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod can take to minimize the problem.
I don't plan on making any money off of this project. I wrote this to help
educate our pastors and laypeople about this issue. I will offer a free
.pdf download of this document, but any money that comes in to me (after
Amazon takes their part of the royalties after expenses) from those who buy
this book will be donated to an entity which aids such pastors: possibly
the Augustana Ministerium, which has handed out over $172,000 in aid *directly
to pastors and their families* in their need; or possibly Soldiers of the
Cross, a program of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod which works through
district offices to provide for pastors in need.
FROM THE AMAZON WEBSITE: "The Office of the Holy Ministry within the
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is in crisis. It is under attack from
pastors who act like corporate executives and arrogant overlords, from
bureaucrats who believe a pastor is a failure if he doesn't act like a
corporate executive or a used car salesman, and from congregations who
believe pastors are merely employees to be hired, evaluated, and fired. Too
many pastors have fallen prey to these attitudes and the actions which
follow. We call them Candidates, but these men and their families are our
brothers and sisters in Christ, and they are suffering. These Candidates,
pastors without congregations, suffer in the closest thing Lutherans have
to purgatory. These are their stories. Lord willing, we can end their
suffering."
To purchase a Kindle copy of this book for $2.99 (and *each copy purchased
will bring in $1 for charity*), click this link: KINDLE EDITION OF LUTHERAN
PURGATORY
<http://www.amazon.com/Lutheran-Purgatory-Pastors-Without-Calls-ebook/dp/B00L84ZWZK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403655391&sr=8-1&keywords=kornacki+lutheran+purgatory>!
Amazon Prime members can also borrow this document for free, and Amazon
will give me a small royalty which will go directly to charity.
To purchase a print edition of this book for $4.99 through Amazon (and *each
copy purchased will bring in $0.84 for charity*), click this link: PRINT
EDITION OF LUTHERAN PURGATORY
<http://www.amazon.com/Lutheran-Purgatory-Pastors-Without-Calls/dp/1500272264/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403734760&sr=1-1&keywords=kornacki+lutheran+purgatory>
!
To purchase a print edition of this book for $4.99 through CreateSpace
(and *each
copy purchased will bring in $1.84 for charity*), click this link: PRINT
EDITION OF LUTHERAN PURGATORY <https://www.createspace.com/4867536>!
To download a FREE .pdf file of this book, which I offer so that money
isn't a deterrent in the spread of this important information, click this
link: DOWNLOAD FREE PDF OF LUTHERAN PURGATORY
<https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8080585/Lutheran%20Purgatory%20letter%20size%2020140623%20complete.pdf>
!
Please share a link to this blog post with as many of your friends and
congregation members as possible! We need to get this information out! And
please pray for these pastors and their families.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
--
Rev. Alan Kornacki, Jr.
Pastor, St. Peter Lutheran Church, Campbell Hill, IL
[email protected]
http://pastoralkorn.blogspot.com
http://www.amazon.com/Alan-Kornacki/e/B008D2O940
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