Have you ever had a pastor or ministry worker quit without warning? Have you ever quit from a ministry position without warning? Michael Spencer writes about the tempation to quit, and the importance of quitting only for the right reasons and in an ethical manner. In particular, he warns against quitting in revenge—using your abrupt departure from a church/ministry position as a way of striking back at those who have offended or wronged you.

An interesting topic—I’ve read many essays and posts about the stresses of ministry and the challenge of knowing when to stay and when to go; but I’ve not seen anyone address the “quitting as revenge” concept. I suspect it’s not an uncommon reason that stressed-out pastors and overworked ministry staff are sometimes tempted to quit and walk out the door.

Anyone have personal experience with this?