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Thoughts on Burnout

22/12/2010

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The numbers of ministers and business executives that burnout each year is staggering.

The Fuller Institute of Church Growth reported that:
i.90% of pastors work in excess of 6 days per week.
ii. 90% felt that they were not adequately trained to cope with the ministry demands placed upon them.
iii. 80% believe that pastoral ministry is affecting their families negatively.
iv. 75% have reported a significant crisis due to stress at least once in their ministry.
v. 70% of pastors do not have someone they would consider a close friend.
vi. 70% have a lower self-image after they’ve pastored than before they started.
vii. 50% felt unable to meet the needs of the job.
viii. 40% reported a serious conflict with a parishioner at least once a month.
ix. 33% say that being in ministry is clearly a hazard to their families.Church Resource Ministries -1998)
x. At any given time, 75% of pastors in America want to quit.

Do you know someone who has burnt out? I'd be interested in hearing your feedback as to why there are such large numbers of people that burnout each year.

What are your thoughts? 


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Sabrina Grirson
25/12/2010 02:20:50 pm

i think large numbers of people burn out in churches as there is only a few people doing the work. the rest are lazy or not really interested in making their lives a living sacrifice for Jesus & much much more.

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Andrew Grierson
25/12/2010 02:28:15 pm

I know at least five that are no longer pastors because things did not work out. So much for an anointed calling. I would think that if God calls someone to ministry He will enable them to persevere. After hearing the stories of the five I ...know, being a pastor is not a good prospect. The way I see it, all I would have to look forward to is misery, stress, possible depression and eventually probably a burnout. I have strongly decided not to pursue be a pastor myself.

Then when we leave this world, there is the stricter judgment by God for those who are Pastors. I have to wonder, where is God's provision for pastors? Where is the so called anointing if they are burning out so much?

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Ian
4/1/2011 06:13:53 am

They do more than God requires of them? Also effective time management, the wisdom to prioritize and the will to just say 'No' to things that 'need' to be done are skills that do not simply manifest themselves when someone receives a calling. It comes naturally to some but most need help and years of experience to learn these skills. Also leaders sometimes feel that they are not allowed to relax because of their responsibilities but don't realize that downtime is not wasted time but is just as important as working time.

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Derek
4/1/2011 06:16:28 am

Though I know some burnt out pastors, I know many who are not burnt out, but I know one pastor who is definitely not likely to burn out, he is senior pastor of 2 good sized churches, a friend to all, with a realization that Jesus is building His church, and not afraid to release others into their ministry calling and giftings, (with encouragement comfort and care), to the extent that the whole body has come into a place of maturity with mostly each part doing it's work as in Eph. 4: 11-16. This church at Charters Towers in Nth Qld is the only church I know to almost really fulfill this scripture. Of interest pastor Alan Kitto has written a number of books, most of which Wendy and I have read, as after being in and seeing the fruit and the joy in this church just had to know more about where this guy was coming from, even tho we got to know him and his wife and the people quite well, as he is quietly spoken and certainly not pushy about his concepts of a New Testament Church, but he certainly knows how to let Jesus build His church.

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