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- March 13, 2012
If you are looking for reasons that people drop out of the ministry, high on your list should be feeling…
, - March 9, 2012
Since we are facing some rather shocking statistics on the decline of clergy health, it is important that judicatories, in…
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Yesterday I mentioned near the end of the piece including your congregation in your care for your physical health. Today,…
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Some more ideas about how to find exercise in and around your daily activities. 11. There are some great workout…
, - March 6, 2012
We need to be intentional about getting some exercise and look for ways to do it in and around our…
, - March 5, 2012
Sometimes we overlook the obvious. Among the many reasons that we are examining about the early drop-out of clergy is…
, - March 2, 2012
The church statistics are overwhelming that the drop out of clergy in the first five years is increasing exponentially. It…
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An Examination of Loneliness A major challenge for good pastors is how to handle the loneliness inherent in the pastorate.…
, , - February 29, 2012
Once we have acknowledged the challenge of loneliness in the pastorate, we need to identify some additional steps in coping…
, , - February 28, 2012
As a basis for this reflection, let me tie together two separate passages. The first is from Genesis 2:18, "Then…
, , - February 27, 2012
What most members and society do not recognize with respect to the role of clergy is the sheer loneliness that…
, , - February 24, 2012
Another category of expectations that is often overlooked is that of the public's expectation for congregations. While many in our…
, , - February 23, 2012
If you want to identify some of the key factors in clergy dropping out, there are probably few areas that…
, , - February 22, 2012
Whether with your email colleagues or with some group within the church, it is worthwhile to use the same categories…
, - February 21, 2012
I want to suggest that you try an experiment in testing out the pressure of expectations in your profession. Choose…
, - February 20, 2012
There is a certain tyranny as well as a blessing to the expectations, internal and external, with regards to being…
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