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Is Your Congregation a Clergy Killer? How Church-goers Matter to the Mental Health of Pastors
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Description
This web resource includes a study of 1,500 ministers in the Duke Clergy Health Initiative Longitudinal Survey which revealed that 28 percent of ministers said "they had at one time been forced to leave their jobs because of personal attacks and criticism from a small fraction of their congregations", and offers suggested ways church-goers could contribute to the health and well-being of their minister.
Features
article
Recommended Audience
Clergy and lay leaders
Cost
Free
Practical Applications
- Use the article as a discussion prompter for deacons, elders and lay leaders who want to support their minister and offer congregants practical suggestions for showing appreciation to the pastor year-round.
- Explain to your congregation that how they relate to each other and their pastor are major factors in the pastor's mental health and work envrionment.
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