In smaller churches, pastors often spend lots of time on things that parishioners aren’t even aware they are spending their time on – especially things that others could do as well. This, of course, takes time and energy away from things pastors are specifically trained to do and people are expecting them to do. Consequently, the pastor feels overworked and exhausted, leading to resentment by the pastor and upset by parishioners when the pastor isn’t available to do what is expected of them – what they have been trained to do and is in their job description.
In this episode titled, “How I Enable My Parishioners to Support Me in Using My Time & Energy Wisely As Their Pastor,” Rev. Joe Graumann shares how he manages this challenge in a way that all parties feel respected, the pastor’s time and energies are employed well, and the needs of the church are met too.
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A Vision-Is It the Congregation’s or the Pastor’s? (and Why It Matters) - Rev. Liz Miller. Episode 104
Using a Laidback Approach As a First-Time Transition Minister - Rev. Liz Miller. Episode 103
Moving from Burnout to Bonfire - Rev. Liz Miller. Episode 102
Why I Wrote: "Only Work Sundays: A Laidback Guide to Doing Less While Helping Your Church Thrive" - Rev. Liz Miller. Episode 101
Assessing the Long-term Health Prospects of a Congregation from the Legacy Perspective - Charlie Kuchenbrod. Episode 100
The Church As an Ecosystem: A Model to Help Churches See How They Fit into Something Larger than Themselves and Why This Matters for Legacy - Charlie Kuchenbrod. Episode 99
The Four Paths: Helpful Language for Congregations Considering Legacy - Charlie Kuchenbrod. Episode 98
What to Do When You Can’t Afford even a Half-time Pastor? - Rev. Quentin Chin. Episode 97
How the Interim Minister Set Me Up for Success with My New Congregation - Rev. Heidi Johnston. Episode 96
The Work of the People: Telling the Story of the Congregation Through Worship - Rev. Anna Tew. Episode 95
How My Part-Time CrossFit Coaching Job Made Me a Better Pastor - Rev. Anna Tew. Episode 94
How I Used the Flexibility of Pastoral Ministry to Alleviate My Burnout - Rev. Anna Tew. Episode 93
Your Church Property Has a Mission Too - Rev. Dr. Shelly Stackhouse. Episode 92
Learning to Be Community As a Spiritual Discipline - Rev. Dr. thom bower. Episode 91
Transforming the Work of Committees for Faith Formation - Rev. Dr. thom bower. Episode 90
Music Ministry - Shifting from Expert Musician to a Collaborative Format that Promotes Congregational Participation - Rev. Joe Graumann. Episode 89
Flipping and Equipping the Church Council for Fun (enjoyable) and Productive Meetings - Rev. Joe Graumann. Episode 87
Are You Wired for Interim Ministry? My Why for Interim Ministry & Thoughts for Those Thinking of Entering Interim Ministry - Rev. Dr. Jill Small. Episode 86
How a Part-time Pastorate Can Be Practical and Life-giving for Creative Gig Workers - Rev. Jeff MacDonald. Episode 85
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