Pastoral Ministry isn't for the faint of heart...
Someone once likened becoming a pastor or minister to suddenly dropping into an organization as its Vice President or CEO without having worked your way up to that position from either experience, or demonstrated performance at lower organizational levels; the necessary skill-set and responsibilities were sudden, huge, and largely untested!
And that's not far off, is it? I mean, you were no doubt encouraged to attend seminary because some aspect of your giftedness was seen by the church as a great fit for pastoral ministry, and you (perhaps enthusiastically, perhaps even reluctantly) had to agree. The process further confirmed your call to that vocation, and it was full steam ahead.
And that's not far off, is it? I mean, you were no doubt encouraged to attend seminary because some aspect of your giftedness was seen by the church as a great fit for pastoral ministry, and you (perhaps enthusiastically, perhaps even reluctantly) had to agree. The process further confirmed your call to that vocation, and it was full steam ahead.
Along the way, however, you discovered that there were other expectations as well (real, or imagined)...like being good, or even excellent at:
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Sound familiar?
It's no wonder that pastor burnout is at such high levels! On top of that, you have the privilege/challenge of working with other leaders in the church who want to do well in their role, but also struggle with some of the same things. You need them, they need you, and the whole church needs you working well together. SoundCoaching & Consulting is here to help!
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