tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642051953929467886.post2601152361491229636..comments2012-02-18T21:21:22.495+00:00Comments on A Toe in the Water: Surviving the Tough Bits of Pastoral MinistryA Toe in the Waterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985266737889326790noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642051953929467886.post-59018060228856028822011-06-17T08:52:35.364+01:002011-06-17T08:52:35.364+01:00You're absolutely right that these things are ...You're absolutely right that these things are not unique to clergy. It is, perhaps, those of us who work in 'vocational' occupations that struggle not to take our work home with us and, of course, some of us work from home! However, we need to switch off even from what many regard as a 24/7 role. Part of it for me is about taking adequate leisure time - once a week usually, the golf course is a great place for me to unwind!A Toe in the Waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985266737889326790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642051953929467886.post-56010844123532088782011-06-16T20:20:37.589+01:002011-06-16T20:20:37.589+01:00How do I cope? The honest answer is that I didn&#...How do I cope? The honest answer is that I didn't cope too well, which is in part why I'm currently out of pastorate.<br /><br />It is too easy to forget that who we are in Christ is far more important than anything that we might or might not do, whether we are called to be pastors, doctors or van-drivers.<br /><br />And I don't believe for one moment that pastors are the only ones who face these types of situations on a regular basis. You only have to think of doctors and nurses, teachers and social workers to know that the pressure and drain of deailing with difficult, if not impossible, situations is not unique to the clergy.Radical Believerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300295316861209409noreply@blogger.com