Clergy Family Health (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781718176546)

Clergy Family Health addresses the unique dynamics experienced by a pastor's family. It recognizes that all pastors have families but there are a variety of forms to the family.

• Many clergy are married to a partner
• Some have children in their home
• For some the children are grown adults living elsewhere
• Some are separated from but still connected with former members of the family
• Most have parents whether living close or far away
• Some have committed relationships or connections that are important

All these relationships are affected by the unique perspective of being called to the ministry. The tension between the demands of ministry and responding to the interests and needs of the family, regardless of its configuration, can be either positive or negative, healthy or unhealthy. Clergy Family Health provides a series of resources that address both the benefits and challenges experienced by clergy and their families.

Clergy Family Health provides a series of strategies and suggestions to assist families in both examining the stresses and celebrating the benefits of being in a clergy family.

Congregations can educate the members on unique pressures and choose specific ways to support the whole clergy family. Even clergy who live by themselves have family connections, and relationships that need time and attention.

Judicatories are provided resources and strategies that offer a healthy culture of care to support clergy families and educate congregations about strategies that nurture a healthy church and ministry.

Following Jesus teaching that we are all family to those who join with us in seeking to be faithful to God's word, this book enables clergy, churches, and judicatories a practical perspective on how to attend to those relationships in a healthy manner. Act now to buy this book and begin to establish a family friendly perspective on ministry. http: //bit.ly/clergyfamilyhealth