How We See It

Referring to his followers in Matthew 25: 35-40, Jesus said:
 
"I was hungry and you gave me something to eat,  I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,  I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me,  I was sick and you looked after me.  I was in prison and you came to visit me." 
 
Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you something to drink?  When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?  When did we see you sick or in prison and go visit you?" 
 
Jesus responds, "I tell you the truth, whatever you have done to the least of these brothers, you have done unto me." 
 

MAPPINGS understands that we serve Christ as we serve ministers in their time of need.

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Betwixt and Between

Liminality
We like the word “liminality”, though it doesn’t show up in most day to day conversations.  Liminality is derived from the Latin “limen”, which means “threshold”—that is, the bottom part of a doorway that must be crossed when passing through. 

Disillusionment
As a Christian leader in transition, you are hovering near a “threshold”.  You find yourself in a place you never thought you’d be.  Perhaps you aren’t altogether sure how you got here, or what threshold you need to cross over.  You remember the call to ministry God gave you, but today you may feel more a sense of disillusionment than a sense of calling.
 

Invisible

You quickly learn that your status in society is uncertain and vague.  Ministers in Transition realize they are no longer seen as the person they were, and this loss of status can leave their Christian community bewildered and often judgmental.  Your place in the world and in God’s design can feel ambiguous or even non-existent.

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Faith Mappings Can Help

Ministers in Transition often feel excited about the realm of possibilities.  But we can also feel alone, confused angry, hurt, and tired.  We know, as we've been there ourselves.  And, we've traveled this difficult stage of the journey with others. But we know it's just that, a stage.


Without a doubt, we believe your best days can be ahead of you, not behind you.  And with this in mind, we offer:

 

  • ReVisioning Retreats
  • Leadership Coaching
  • Individual & Marriage Counseling
  • Career / Network Coaching

 

Through the generosity of caring donors to Faith Mappings (our 501(c)(3) charitable division), we are able to offer deeply discounted fees to ministers who are seeking to successfully navigate seasons of intensive change.
 
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The Difficult Truth

1050 pastors were surveyed from two pastor’s conferences held in Orange County and Pasadena, Ca—416 in 2005, and 634 in 2006:

 
  • 77% - felt they did not have a good marriage.
  • 72% - stated that they only studied the Bible when...
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The Critical Journey

Spiritual growth
and Vocational Ministry

Journeys are adventures - full of surprises, setbacks, delays, and friendships.  But journeys are also sequential. We may go backwards at times, but to get to our destination we will go past certain markers or stages.

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