Managing Stress in Ministry

Managing Stress in Ministry

by David Frisbie
Managing Stress in Ministry

Managing Stress in Ministry

by David Frisbie

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Overview

Pastors are leaving ministry. Faced with pressures and stresses in their marriage and family, in their career and employment, in their personal sense of self-worth and success--- all too often pastors leave ministry tired and discouraged. How can a pastor manage the stress that comes with ministry before the point of burn out?Managing Stress in Ministry will help pastors and spouses find fresh hope, discover new tools for coping with stress, and help them move forward to more effective life and ministry. Through real-life stories and clear application, authors David and Lisa Frisbie will help pastors identify key stressors that affect ministry and provide realistic ways to implement habits to lower stress level.Much-needed resource for anyone in ministry.Watch David Frisbie's interview with Grace & Peace magazine about key points and strategies from Managing Stress in Ministry. Watch interview here.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780834132207
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Publication date: 04/01/2014
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

DAVID AND LISA FRISBIE are authors of 15 published books on topics of marriage and family life. They have been frequent contributors to published journals, including ParentLife, Outreach Magazine, Holiness Today, and BabyLife. They have also been named and quoted in USA Today, The New York Times and been interviewed on CBS-radio, ABC-TV national broadcast, and "MoneyLife" with Chuck Bentley. They currently serve as Coordinators of Marriage and Family Ministries for the Global Church of the Nazarene. To date, their ministry has taken them all 50 U.S. states, 9 provinces and 2 territories of Canada, and more than 40 world nations.

Table of Contents

Foreword 13

Section 1 The Impact of Stress 13

1 How Stress Affects-Us as Persons 17

2 How Stress Affects Us as Families 35

Section 2 Five Key Stressors that Impact Ministry Health and Weil-Being 51

Section 2 Introduction 53

3 Significant Stressor: Role Ambiguity 58

4 Significant Stressor: Performance Anxiety 83

5 Significant Stressor: Bivocational Complexity 100

6 Significant Stressor: Financial Scarcity 115

7 Significant Stressor: Situational Adversity 129

Section 3 Strategies that Can Reduce Ministerial Stress 147

Section 3 Introduction 149

8 Five Secrets of Stress-Resistant Pastors 151

9 Coping Mechanisms: Four Habits that Can Lower Your Stress 169

About the Authors 181

Notes 185

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