"It's tempting for preachers to assume other roles foisted on them: religious CEO, manager, counselor, janitor. Congregations that encourage their leaders to take time for pastoral renewal will realize the benefits, according to those who've recently had the opportunity to read, study, and worship with other pastors.
Overwhelmed by ministry demands, clergy often weigh more and are less healthy than the general population. Recent studies show that clergy in America tend to be far busier than their parishioners realize.
Sermons, committee meetings, emails, phone calls, funerals, counseling appointments, budget shortfalls, sparring parishioners, fellowship events.No wonder many pastors feel that urgent tasks often crowd important goals from their lives. By: Joan Huyser-Honig Tags: leadership, pastoral care, renewal Feature Story posted on September 3, 2004 A feature story exploring the importance of time away for pastors. Congregations that encourage pastoral renewal will likely see the results in sermons and worship services. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Pulled in so many directions, dedicated pastors give and give, risking burnout. Our Hearts Are Restless shows readers how history's most brilliant spiritual writers have sought and found a pattern of meaning in the face of tragedy, conflict, and the responsibilities of dailylife. In Our Hearts Are Restless, Richard Lischer-himself the author of two spiritual memoirs-takes readers on a guided tour of the genre, examining the life writings of twenty-onefigures from the expected (Thomas Merton) to the surprising (James Baldwin) from the sublime Julian of Norwich and Emily Dickinson to the outrageous Anne Lamott.Lischer is a perceptive reader and an engaging guide in the art and craft of spiritual writing. A guided tour of spiritual autobiography that grants readers new insights and appreciation of the genreThe genre of spiritual autobiography has flourished ever since Augustine essentially invented it in the fourth century.
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