Clergy and Congregation Burnout
CARE FOR THE CLERGY CARE PROVIDER©
Building Resilience to Prevent Clergy Burnout©
Is your ministry plagued by "compassion fatigue"? Do you feel like you’ve given all that you can give? Do you sense the urge to say to your congregation, “Heal yourself…and leave me alone?” Maybe you haven’t reached this point in your ministry, but there are times when you feel like you’re “running on empty.” Cumulative Stress, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue: Care for the Clergy Care Provider” is a workshop that addresses these three ministry stealers.
“Care for the Clergy Care Provider”. Chaplain Johnnathan Ward gives practical advice for healthy, spiritually strong lives. His workshops are nationally renowned among healthcare workers, teachers, fireman, policeman, and other human services related careers.
Clergy burnout is at an all time high! Our brothers and sisters in the ministry need help to stay above the waves of needs and concerns that they received day in and day out. Care for the Clergy Care Provider provides practical and very usable tools to assist in developing your personal plan of self-care.
From: Understanding Stress Breakdown by Dr William Wilkie
Clergy Burnout Symptoms
Unable to pray (for themselves or for others)
Unable to study the bible
Doubting their call to ministry
Angry with God
Struggling with their commitment to both God and ministry
Questioning their faith
Disillusioned with the church
Participant will explore the impact of cumulative stress and caregiving in 5 areas of your life: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual, and Social. The workshop addresses the need for care in all 5 of these areas with a focus on Wellness and living balanced lifestyles.
“The solution to compassion fatigue is more than taking a vacation to revitalize ourselves for more service. We need to understand our call to ministry and discipleship as a call to serve God by living a life of wholeness.” -Gary Hardwick, a pastoral psychotherapist