So my question is this: What are the signs that start to show that you need some self-care? When we finally get out of this season, we should be more energized and more excited than we have been before. Q: I fully believe that this season of a pandemic is not supposed to make us tired. You’ll also find important tools and resources that will help faith leaders to take better care of themselves. I’m sharing excerpts from our conversation here. I recently had a conversation with three pastors doing amazing kingdom work and discussed their unique pivots to self-care plans: Pastor Heather Palacios (Pastoral Staff at Church by The Glades in Florida), Pastor Adam Durso (Executive Director of Lead NYC), and Pastor Brian Bullock (Pastoral Staff at World Overcomers in NC). Understanding first-hand how Covid-19 was impacting churches and leaders he founded Ministry Pivot to help them navigate through this “new normal.” Ministry Pivot: Self-Care for Faith Responders By Pastor RussĪ topic that is often omitted in many conversations among church leaders is how leaders and pastors take care of themselves while caring for everyone else.Īnd because it’s Pastor Appreciation Month, and my family is wildly appreciative of our senior pastor, I thought I’d talk to other pastors about their process for pivoting their self-care practices so that pastors like mine would recognize their need to change up how they are caring for themselves among all the changes and challenges of this time. Bernard has almost two decades of ministry experience with small, medium, and large size churches. About our Guest Blogger: Reverend Russell St. Bernard from Ministry Pivot to share what he’s learned talking to other pastors about how they have dealt with the intensified pressure during this unprecedented time. Since this month is Pastor Appreciation Month, we’ve invited our friend Reverend Russell St.
In a recent poll, Monmouth University found that 55 percent of people said their stress levels have increased since the pandemic began.
Like first responders, pastors are on the front lines against depression, anxiety, fear, and faith crises which have all increased at staggering rates since the virus has entered into our daily lives.
Here at Givelify, we refer to pastors as faith responders. Happy Pastor Appreciation Month! As the pandemic continues with no end in sight, pastors face increasing pressure to care for and comfort their flock.
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