At what point, if any, does depression or joylessness disqualify a pastor from ministry? Pastor John gives several factors to consider. Does depression disqualify a pastor? Man, that’s a serious and heavy question, and it comes to us from a podcast listener named Kyle. “Hello, Pastor John. At what point, if any, does depression and/or joylessness disqualify an elder? Or when might there be a reason for an elder to step down out of a desire to most wisely serve his congregation?” Episode 1261: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/does-depression-disqualify-a-pastor Related Resources: “Should We Raise Our Hands in Worship?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNYK17fp9r0 “Paying Pastors, Church Buildings, and Weekly Sermons?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jzfqek1tH4 “Piper’s Reflections After a Mainline Church Service” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKvMOJ1T8T4 “To Discouraged Pastors and Their Wives” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ4Kybqf_AU “My Midlife Crisis — and Counsel for Yours” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF1VD2sYTEs Ask Pastor John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKvMOJ1T8T4&list=PLFF7F6AE365DA3564 Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes, http://desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john