Here is a special program designed by Listening Hearts Ministries for clergy groups. This is the age of the chopped-up minster who is divided into many roles: preacher, teacher, counselor, administrator, fundraiser, spiritual director, and cheerleader. And, if this pressure were not enough, many clergymen and women are worn-out, isolated, and lonely. In this resource, Suzanne Farnham and Tim Grayson present spiritual guidance and practical ideas to help clergy energize their passion and faith.
The authors begin with a survey of the onerous demands on ordained clergy such as busyness, being an authority, and financial pressures. Personal renewal can come through opening to God, walking in humility, letting God be God, engaging the rational faculties, drawing upon creativity and imagination, coming together in Spirit, and forging deep collegiality. After a brief discussion of spiritual discernment (see the excerpt), Farnham and Grayson conclude with an appendix filled with more helpful materials.
