The final category of our grid of clergy care is the area of vocation. It comes in a variety of…

As part of Presbytery’s support of our pastor’s spiritual journey, what if we built on Scripture’s declaration that each of…

I don’t know whether it is still happening but I once read that some Korean Presbyteries would spend a great…

Official boards of churches can become so focused on the mundane that they neglect to take time for the spiritual…

It might seem strange to speak of spiritual boredom for clergy, but I think it is a real issue. I…

One of the realities for most Presbyterian clergy and I suspect most clergy is that their salary is a matter…

Every presbytery has the responsibility to ensure that their pastors’ terms of call include adequate financial compensation, along with meeting…

The challenge is to discover how a pastor and spouse can have a healthy discussion about finances. This is definitely…

I would guess that at some level almost every pastor feels that s/he is inadequately paid. While some denominations like…

Here is an outline for an idea of how presbyteries could offer a significant ministry to the clergy families of…

Clergy in the Presbyterian Church have their membership in the presbytery rather than in a particular church. While the pastor’s…

Congregations want to assume that the pastor’s family is just a normal part of the membership. Actually, they would also…

One of the unavoidable demands of ministry is the time that is required when a pastor is engaged in conducting…

Being the family of a pastor creates a complex dynamic. Sometimes the spouse and even the children can recognize that…

There are a number of things that Presbyteries can do to contribute to the emotional health of their Pastors and…

In what way can a congregation be supportive of the emotional health of their staff? I want to suggest an…

In looking at how you can care for your emotions, do not neglect to recognize the healing power of underused…

Anyone who thinks about it recognizes that church professions place pastors and educators (P/E) under a lot of emotional stress.…

The third part of our grid on the physical health of pastors and educators involves the presbytery’s responsibilities. While it…

If you look at the grid shared on Friday, June 19 for care of pastors and educators (P/E), you will…