The Eric Trap is a Trap

“The “Eric Trap” takes Children’s Pastors on a dark, serious, and scary journey into the world of working in a church and balancing your priorities.  It was eerie how much the story mirrored my own story in so many ways.  I believe the “Eric Trap” can be a game changer for those willing to shine the light into the dark places of their own pastoral lives.  It’s on the other side of change that the insights gained from this book pay off in a rich way!”

-Jonathan Cliff || Next Generations Ministry Pastor, Trinity Church, Lubbock, TX

I first read the rough draft of The Eric Trap in January, and immediately my suspicions were peaked.  How did they find out these things about my life?  Have these guys been looking through my mail and talking to my church staff?  I know Sam Luce and Kenny Conley have somehow managed to follow me around secretly and record many of my own struggles as the inspiration for this book.  In fact, I think I should take some of the credit for its success.  Until I have proof that all of their content isn’t blatantly stolen from my real life, I will continue to take credit.

Seriously, this book has that effect on you.  You read and then think, “That’s me!”, then you read another section and want to yell at Eric, “Stop!  I’ve been down this road, it won’t work!” It mimics my own struggles with balance, family, ministry, and trying to look good doing it.  If you don’t know, “The Eric Trap” is a leadership fable.  It includes chapters of the fictional Eric, followed up with some great leaders offering insight into the spiritual and practical implications of Eric’s decisions.

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