Bear One Another’s Burdens, a new resource from the Duke Clergy Health Collaborative, helps P/SPRCs (and other congregational leaders) understand the most common sources of stress their pastors face and identify easy ways to lighten their load. Because when clergy are healthy in their vocation, they can become the foundation of healthy communities.
If you’re a clergy person, consider forwarding this resource to your P/SPRC chair or another lay leader to seed discussion around the needs and realities of your role. If you’re a lay leader, consider forwarding this to your pastor and inviting them to share at an upcoming meeting or coffee date: What thoughts do they have on where the church might begin to offer more support for their well-being?
Bear One Another’s Burdens expands the Clergy Health Collaborative’s library of resources to support congregations. If you find it helpful, be sure to check out Loved and Cared For and Keeping the Faith, all available for free at clergyhealth.duke.edu.