Detoxing The Pastor

Joe McKeever has written an insightful article on what it takes for a pastor to become an industrial chaplain here.

I especially "amen" the references to the administrative load a pastor has to handle. When I "signed on" to ministry, I thought I was signing on to preach and teach- as well as help people on a one to one basis. No one told me about the administrative load that a pastor shoulders.

Now, if pastoral ministry were just about caring for people.....