Comments on: Ministry Burnout Syndrome http://imaginarydiocese.org/bishopjohn/2010/03/17/ministry-burnout-syndrome/ an Imaginary Diocese blog Tue, 22 May 2012 08:58:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: asif http://imaginarydiocese.org/bishopjohn/2010/03/17/ministry-burnout-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-6945 asif Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:45:27 +0000 http://imaginarydiocese.org/bishopjohn/?p=3001#comment-6945 hallo ia asif from pakistan and iam priest of catholic church. iam very happy for you holy and great work. hallo ia asif from pakistan and iam priest of catholic church. iam very happy for you holy and great work.

]]> By: Bishop John http://imaginarydiocese.org/bishopjohn/2010/03/17/ministry-burnout-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-4171 Bishop John Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:51:12 +0000 http://imaginarydiocese.org/bishopjohn/?p=3001#comment-4171 Hi Andrew, Absolutely correct. Laity burnout is a major pastoral and ministry issue for us. The old danger of the willing worker being crushed by overload. A key matter for the parish and diocesan leadership is for them to say the lay person, 'You look like you are already carrying enough of a load' and freedom and encouragement for the lay person to say, 'I feel like I am already carrying enough of a ministry load'. Thank you and let's be sure to maintain this as an open conversation in the parish and in the diocese more broadly. Shalom. Hi Andrew,
Absolutely correct. Laity burnout is a major pastoral and ministry issue for us. The old danger of the willing worker being crushed by overload. A key matter for the parish and diocesan leadership is for them to say the lay person, ‘You look like you are already carrying enough of a load’ and freedom and encouragement for the lay person to say, ‘I feel like I am already carrying enough of a ministry load’. Thank you and let’s be sure to maintain this as an open conversation in the parish and in the diocese more broadly. Shalom.

]]> By: Andrew Koerbin http://imaginarydiocese.org/bishopjohn/2010/03/17/ministry-burnout-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-4168 Andrew Koerbin Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:46:54 +0000 http://imaginarydiocese.org/bishopjohn/?p=3001#comment-4168 Hi John Certainly a valid point re burnout for clergy as they try to do so much. At the same time we need to be careful that the emphasis around this is not just for clergy but the laity as well. We see many members of the laity undertaking leadership roles in Parishes (often having multiple roles to undertake) all as volunteers. Yet there are still high expectations of them. Many lay members work full-time or part-time, look after elderly parents, have young children to care for and have crippling demands on their time and resources. In some Parishes without a paid Minister their role is even more vital. I'm not saying one role is more important or prone to burn-out than the other - just that this issue affecting the laity is so rarely highlighted. Hi John
Certainly a valid point re burnout for clergy as they try to do so much. At the same time we need to be careful that the emphasis around this is not just for clergy but the laity as well. We see many members of the laity undertaking leadership roles in Parishes (often having multiple roles to undertake) all as volunteers. Yet there are still high expectations of them. Many lay members work full-time or part-time, look after elderly parents, have young children to care for and have crippling demands on their time and resources. In some Parishes without a paid Minister their role is even more vital. I’m not saying one role is more important or prone to burn-out than the other – just that this issue affecting the laity is so rarely highlighted.

]]> By: Bishop John http://imaginarydiocese.org/bishopjohn/2010/03/17/ministry-burnout-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-4152 Bishop John Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:48:56 +0000 http://imaginarydiocese.org/bishopjohn/?p=3001#comment-4152 Hi Chris, We are doing nothing intentional. We have some letters of offer which refer to periodic reviews, a common one for longer appointments being at the seven year point. I have highlighted the issue of ministry burnout and health as I am committed to building 'a healthy church ... transforming life' and the health of those in part and full time ministry is a priority. My intention in highlighting the article is to keep clergy and lay workers health in the spotlight and demonstrate a willingness to engage. A few years ago we had Bishop Peter Brain from Armidale present to the clergy conference on his DMin research and published in his book <em>Going the Distance: How to Stay Fit for A Lifetime of Ministry</em> (ISBN 1-876-32673-5), which achieved a "highly commended" in the 2004 Australian Christian Book of the Year awards. Ministry health is a work in progress and all ideas are welcome. Thanks for your interest and blessings from Tas. Shalom. Hi Chris,

We are doing nothing intentional. We have some letters of offer which refer to periodic reviews, a common one for longer appointments being at the seven year point. I have highlighted the issue of ministry burnout and health as I am committed to building ‘a healthy church … transforming life’ and the health of those in part and full time ministry is a priority. My intention in highlighting the article is to keep clergy and lay workers health in the spotlight and demonstrate a willingness to engage. A few years ago we had Bishop Peter Brain from Armidale present to the clergy conference on his DMin research and published in his book Going the Distance: How to Stay Fit for A Lifetime of Ministry (ISBN 1-876-32673-5), which achieved a “highly commended” in the 2004 Australian Christian Book of the Year awards. Ministry health is a work in progress and all ideas are welcome. Thanks for your interest and blessings from Tas. Shalom.

]]> By: Chris Bowditch http://imaginarydiocese.org/bishopjohn/2010/03/17/ministry-burnout-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-4031 Chris Bowditch Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:53:50 +0000 http://imaginarydiocese.org/bishopjohn/?p=3001#comment-4031 Hi John So just out of interest, perhaps in another blog post? Could you tell us how/what the Diocese of Tasmania does to help clergy through this 7th year? Are their structures in place enabling sabbatical? Just curious Hi John

So just out of interest, perhaps in another blog post? Could you tell us how/what the Diocese of Tasmania does to help clergy through this 7th year? Are their structures in place enabling sabbatical?

Just curious

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