{"podcast":{"title":"Life After Ministry","slug":"life-after-ministry-6573611","podcast_index_feed_id":6573611,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting/Q7dyZo24.rss","website_url":"https://lifeafterministry.podbean.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/fac660fe-98c1-4a31-9ea1-72e91819fd5c/Life_After_Ministry_Coverayrcd.jpg","author":"Matt & Marilee Davis","episode_count":96,"summary":"Many of us have experienced the sting of losing a job. But there’s something uniquely challenging about leaving a position in full-time vocational ministry. Whether you’re stepping down from a church or leaving a kingdom nonprofit, it’s not as simple as just changing jobs. Suddenly, everything changes. You’re left navigating not just a career transition, but also a profound shift in identity, community, and daily routines. It feels like stepping into an unknown, filled with questions like, ”What’s next? How do I redefine myself outside the ministry? How do I maintain my faith amidst this transition?” Welcome to the Life After Ministry Podcast. We’ve been there, navigating the complex journey from vocational ministry to a new chapter in our lives. We’ll explore stories of transformation, hear from those who’ve walked this path before, and provide practical strategies to turn your transition into transformation.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T08:22:15.146726+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-after-ministry-6573611"},"episode":{"title":"How to Hand Off a Church Without Losing It (featuring Wayne Hoag)","slug":"how-to-hand-off-a-church-without-losing-it-featuring-wayne-hoag","published_at":"2026-05-12T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-after-ministry-6573611/how-to-hand-off-a-church-without-losing-it-featuring-wayne-hoag","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-after-ministry-6573611","url":"https://lifeafterministry.podbean.com/e/how-to-hand-off-a-church-without-losing-it-featuring-wayne-hoag/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pzb4f5henumkex5y/Life_After_Ministry_Podcast_Episode_866juir.mp3","summary":"Church transitions often expose what has been neglected for years. In this conversation, longtime pastor Wayne Hoag reflects on the painful lessons he learned after leaving one church unprepared for his departure and how that experience shaped a completely different approach to succession later in ministry. Together, we explore what healthy pastoral transitions require: humility, long-term preparation, deep love for the church, and the willingness to release control before crisis forces the issue. The conversation also digs into the spiritual side of leadership transition. Wayne shares how unity and love inside the body of Christ become especially important during seasons of change and why churches that avoid difficult conversations often create deeper wounds later.","meta_description":"Church transitions often expose what has been neglected for years. In this conversation, longtime pastor Wayne Hoag reflects on the painful lessons he lea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2044,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/life-after-ministry-6573611/episodes/how-to-hand-off-a-church-without-losing-it-featuring-wayne-hoag/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-after-ministry-6573611/how-to-hand-off-a-church-without-losing-it-featuring-wayne-hoag.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}