Those who leave full-time ministry

I got an email yesterday that my friend Sam has left his church position (which I knew about previously) and has taken a role as a VP of a company. My first response was sadness because he was a tremendous minister (executive pastor at a large church) and very good leader.

But then I got thinking about my paradigm of "secular - sacred" and realized my prejudice that I think the pinnacle of life is to go into full-time ministry. I know that Sam will be massively involved in ministry even as he is working in industry. Perhaps THAT is the pinnacle?!?

Any thoughts?

- Brian Newman