Thirty-eight percent of pastors have given serious thought to leaving full-time ministry in the last year. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the unpredictable, never-done work of the ministry, is it any wonder that many pastors have contemplated resigning? Add to this church members unrealistic expectations and a knack for criticism, and we see the toll this has taken on pastors and in one area in particular: preaching. Empty preachers are filling pulpits. Is there anything church members can do to help their pastors with burnout and the essential stress of preaching week-in, week-out? After extensive research on the subject, ninety-seven pastors were asked: What can your church members do to help you preach well? Each chapter in this book is a commitmenta clear, concrete actiondeveloped from the study that church members can take to help their pastors preach well. Each chapter also includes a section entitled A Word to Pastors that offers encouragement to those in ministry to help reduce their stress and become better preachers.
- | Author: Josh Taylor
- | Publisher: Wipf And Stock
- | Publication Date: Apr 12, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 132 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1666768170
- | ISBN-13: 9781666768176
