Refined by the Fire(d): How to Process Pain, Regain Purpose, and Persevere After Being Fired by Your Church

One day in the Spring of 2017, Pastor Kyle Isabelli was brought into his supervisor’s office at his church and to his complete surprise, was told “he wasn’t a good fit” as the youth pastor of the church and was fired from his job. This sent Kyle into a process of navigating being fired, dealing directly with the pain caused by this experience, and figuring out his next steps in life and ministry.

Through this traumatic experience, Kyle ...