NEWPORT — According to recent findings from Lifeway Research, of all the mental challenges faced by pastors, stress tops the list (see article in Aug. 3 issue of the Baptist and Reflector).
Joe Sorah, harvest field ministry team leader for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, said pastors talk about the stress they are under, but he does not hear many people talk about solutions.
“Ministry is all encompassing,” Sorah observed. “You must find an outlet that works for you or you probably won’t last long in ministry,” he said.
Sorah encouraged ministers to participate in physical exercise of some kind because it helps release pressure and benefits the body. “Many of us say we just don’t have time to exercise, but just getting in a 30-minute walk in the morning or evening can relieve a load of stress and clear the mind.” [Read more…]