Stepping Aside, Moving Ahead: Spiritual and Practical Wisdom for Clergy Retirement

For clergy, retirement is an opportunity—and a matter of the soul.

The topic of retirement is critical for an increasing number of clergy, but it is often ignored—something many clergy would rather not think about. After decades of leadership, retirement can seem more like an obstacle—or even like oblivion—than an opportunity. Stepping Aside, Moving Ahead offers guidance for any clergyperson within a decade of retirement.

Author Steve Harper writes in the form of letters to a fictitious “eve...