Aaron Earls – September 14, 2016 By Joe McKeever Ask any veteran pastor. The most exciting, most wonderful, and scariest time of your life is your first pastorate. Finally, you were doing what God had called you to do. And in many Read More …
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Pastoral Self-Care
Self-Care and Burnout
Increase in Clergy Burnout The numbers of clergy experiencing burnout and depression have increased for a number of reasons. Most faith communities face financial stresses. Staff reductions have forced many faith leaders to take on more duties. Many clergy feel Read More …
Living from the Inside Out
Parker Palmer Quotes
Parker J. Palmer “Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am.” ― Parker J. Palmer, Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation “Good Read More …
A CALLING IS NOT A JOB, IT IS A VOCATION
A CALLING IS NOT A JOB, IT IS A VOCATION AUGUST 25, 2018 / JIMLOCKARD “Vocation does not mean a goal that I pursue. It means a calling that I hear. Before I can tell my life what I want to do with Read More …
True Calling
IS “TRUE CALLING” STILL A FACTOR IN MINISTRY AND LEADERSHIP? – Part 2 November 6, 2015 / jimlockard The ministry is often seen as a “calling,” meaning that it is more than a job, more than a career even. A Read More …