In Exodus 18:18, we see Jethro talking to Moses about how to delegate leadership to others to support the Israelite people. I’m with Jethro on this. It is neither healthy nor helpful for you to do Pastoral Care alone. You are going to wear yourself out and...
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD the 17 page guide: 3 Steps to Building a Sustainable Care Ministry Recently I heard a pastor say that the church isn’t a crisis center. While I understand where they were coming from, because their church isn’t equipped to serve in that...
Emotions are meant to be felt – it’s just that simple. We are meant to notice them, feel them, process them, and learn from them. But processing emotions is difficult. It’s messy and uncomfortable. Processing emotions has physical, mental, and emotional...
Compassion fatigue can be hard to recognize. It often takes a significant incident to discover it. My hope is that in sharing my experience, it will save you future hardship. It took me months to realize that I was experiencing compassion fatigue. My...
One of my favourite quotes is by Naomi Rachel Remen. “The expectation that we can be immersed in suffering and loss daily and not be touched by it, is as unrealistic as expecting to be able to walk through water without getting wet.” Those who are in ministry are...
