Pastoral Burnout Infographic

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June 15, 2012 in Challenging with 10 Comments

About Josh: Josh is a Rookie Pastor who works for a local church that he loves. He coordinates local lunch meet-ups with other Rookie Pastors in the Indianapolis area and loves to connect with other Rookie Pastors on and off line. It is his hope that Rookie Pastor will contribute to the health, longevity, and effectiveness of church leaders.

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10 Responses to “Pastoral Burnout Infographic”

  1. Pierre Quinn June 15, 2012 at 12:11 pm #

    Thanks for the info. I’m starting my first pastoral position in a few weeks. You’ve definitely given me a few things to think about.

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    • Josh June 15, 2012 at 12:39 pm #

      Never give into the lie that you are alone, and that you can’t talk to anyone

      blessings

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  2. Josh June 15, 2012 at 1:09 pm #

    Interesting discussion on the Reddit thread about how these numbers play out in bi-vocational pastors vs full-time.

    Would be interested to hear reactions from other pastors as to whether or not they have experienced burn out.

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    • Devon Kline June 18, 2012 at 4:05 pm #

      Hi Josh!
      Thanks for the creative work you put into this!

      Our team has been watching similar stats, and praying that the work we do will help to fight these statistics among church leaders. (If you’re interested, here’s a video we created to help tell the story: http://www.willowcreek.com/lift/ )

      I am so encouraged to hear about how you gather rookie pastors in your area. If we can help support what you’re doing, please feel free to reach out!

      Blessings,
      Devon Kline

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      • Josh June 18, 2012 at 4:33 pm #

        Thanks for your support, just to be clear though I didn’t create that infographic but passed it on.

        Moving into a time when we are having our first baby the meet-ups have been put on hold for a bit, but when they get rolling again I would love to connect.

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        • Devon Kline June 18, 2012 at 4:36 pm #

          Hi Josh!
          Then I should say, thanks for passing it along!

          And, congratulations on your little one coming!

          Looking forward to connecting in the future.

          devon

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  3. Scott Couchenour June 15, 2012 at 3:04 pm #

    I can google “stress” and get millions of hits in a fraction of a second. On the first page of results I can learn just about all I need to know about it and what I can do to take steps to avoid teh negative effects of it.

    Then there are stats like this which, even if half right, indicate a real problem in the ministry leadership field.

    What is needed is a program to bridge the gap and help weave the resources into the fabric of the ministry journey.

    Thanks for posting the graphic. It’s a jumping off place to get discussion started toward finishing strong.

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