Author: Roy Yanke

Roy serves as the Executive Director for PIR Ministries. (Pastor-in-Residence) Our Mission: to partner with God and the Church in the work of pastoral renewal and restoration, to cultivate new hope for healthy ministry lives. To that end, we build relationships with pastors and churches to promote a culture of ministry health, provide a process of restoration when a pastoral family has experienced a forced termination of their ministry and, provide proven resources and tools that assist pastors in the challenges they face in ministry life.

The Answer for Isolation & Loneliness in Ministry Life

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Proverbs 4:23 – “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” (ESV)                                “Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that’s where life starts.” MSG 1 Timothy 4:16 - “Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will … Continue reading The Answer for Isolation & Loneliness in Ministry Life

I Can Manage on My Own… Part 2 of “5 Reasons Pastors Don’t Ask for Help – and what can happen if you do!”

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In my last blog, I began to explore what I think are the top five reasons pastors (and probably quite a few of the rest of us) don’t ask for help. I know that in my own life, I am constantly amazed at how often these tendencies crop up. The daily challenge is to lean … Continue reading I Can Manage on My Own… Part 2 of “5 Reasons Pastors Don’t Ask for Help – and what can happen if you do!”

5 Reasons Pastors Don’t Ask for Help…(and what can happen when you do!)

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    I hate asking for help. I think most people find it difficult, especially when it comes to the kinds of challenges that are more personal or relational. A number of years ago, a famous rock and roll star wrote a song during a time in his life that he self-described as his “fat … Continue reading 5 Reasons Pastors Don’t Ask for Help…(and what can happen when you do!)

Restoration…not a sprint, but a marathon!

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I am grateful for the insights that my friend Ray Carroll shares regarding any "timetable" we might attach to restoration for those that have experienced a moral failure. It is a marathon, not a sprint. You can read his cautionary words of advice here: http://fallenpastor.com/long-fallen-pastor-restoration-take/ Update 3/23/16 While the spirit of grace and hope runs deep … Continue reading Restoration…not a sprint, but a marathon!