by Laura Howe | May 20, 2021 | Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout, Uncategorized
Boundaries are tough. We know they are necessary for our own health and for the well-being of those we are serving, but when in a caregiving role at church, they are constantly being challenged. Anyone who has supported someone through a struggle has...
by Laura Howe | May 13, 2021 | Anxiety & Depression, Uncategorized
Let’s be honest, the church is unable to effectively support all the issues that your congregants are facing. In a single day, you can hear from seniors struggling with early signs of dementia, someone wanting support for addiction, and a couple whose marriage...
by Laura Howe | Apr 15, 2021 | Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout, Uncategorized
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...
by Laura Howe | Apr 8, 2021 | Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout, Uncategorized
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...
by Laura Howe | Mar 2, 2021 | Anxiety & Depression, Stress & Burnout, Uncategorized
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...
by Laura Howe | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
