Finish, Period : Going the Distance in Ministry

Ministry is hard. Hundreds of pastors leave their post every month. Finish. Period. Going the Distance in Ministry provides practical, biblical strategies for reaching the finish line in ministry service. Chapters include assessments of current church culture, some of the unique character traits of those called to ministry, five steps to the finish line, and lessons on endurance for the journey.

Sonny Holmes recently retired after thirty four years of pastoral ministry. He and his wife Harriet have been married for forty-two years and are the parents of Elizabeth Carpenter and her husband Scott, as well as grandparents of John Lewis and Laura. The Holmes's son Brian was tragically killed in 2011.

Sonny studied business at The Citadel, and has MDiv and DMin degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He led four congregations in highly transitional settings and served as president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention in 2010. Sonny has also been a trustee at Charleston Southern University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.