Perry Noble hopes to return to ministry as church consultant

After his recovery from his alcohol addiction, Perry Noble has announced that he is ready to return to ministry to serve as a church and business consultant.

Noble, who was fired as senior pastor of NewSpring Church five months ago, wrote in his blog that he is ready to get back to ministry, but he said that serving as a pastor at his former church is no longer an option for him.

"After much thought, prayer and seeking godly and wise counsel I believe The Lord has clearly shown me I am supposed to step into church and business consulting," he wrote.

He said that he wanted to use his 16 years of experience at NewSpring "to encourage, challenge and advance the church/ministry you are wanting to see achieve its maximum potential." He revealed that he once managed 425 employees at his former church with a budget of $63 million.

Although he will not return to NewSpring, he said that he will always be praying for the church.

"For those who are a part of NewSpring Church - please know you will always be in my thoughts and prayers as I spent the best 16 years of my life with you. You will always hold a special place in my heart as no one can ever take away the memories I have of our time together," he said.

Noble revealed his plans to get back into ministry in early September after he spent 30 days in a treatment facility in Arizona. He stopped posting on social media for a while at the request of his therapist.

In October, he disclosed a few details about his alcoholism and family problems that led to his firing from NewSpring.

Noble explained that he chose to isolate himself from others despite preaching that people cannot live alone. He admitted that he became discouraged by the challenges he faced with his marriage and he turned to alcohol instead of seeking help.

The former pastor said that he and his wife are working hard to fix their marriage, and he urged other couples who are going through the same challenges not to give up.