If preachers only knew

 when they should stop preaching, then the world would be better off.

After all, not all preachers are of the same caliber as John Wesley.

Sure, the UMC has a mandatory retirement age for Elders, but what if an Elder loses effectiveness before reaching retirement age?

Also, what about denominations and independent congregations that don't have a mandatory retirement age?

As a public service, here are 10 signs that is time for a preacher to leave the pulpit.

01. On Pastor Appreciation Day, the congregation gives you a trip to the Orient, but it’s for one way only.

02. Your church's leaders forget to include your salary in next year’s church budget.

03. The last time you preached a funeral, people mistook you for the deceased.

04. The ushers hand out NoDoz tablets before you begin your sermons.

05. The church bulletins have crossword puzzles where sermon notes are supposed to go.

06. The local ministers association notifies you that your lifetime membership has expired.

07. Doctors prescribe recordings of your sermons as a cure for insomnia.

08. Your relatives tell their friends that you work for the Mafia because they are too embarrassed to say what you really do.

09. The other members of your household attends another church because nobody there knows who you are.

10. Rodney Dangerfield gets more respect than you do.