Where can staff pastors go to talk confidentially about the unique challenges, opportunities, and stress of being a second banana? Most wouldn’t feel comfortable going to the “boss” pastor or to another staff member. And, God forbid, please don’t go to a board member or church member!
Sometimes a spouse can help, if you have one. But here’s the problem. Spouses don’t always shoulder the burden of your stress very well. Is it fair to hoist every issue onto their backs? Maybe not. And on top of that, spouses usually haven’t received the training you have for ministry—so it may be difficult for them to process what you are going through.
So let us know. Share with us what you are dealing with. We’ll edit it into a confidential entry on our blog and, hopefully, you’ll receive some helpful insights from other PastoralStaff.com members.
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