The Impossible Job Description – Part three I was ordained and inducted into Glasgow: Colston Milton in February 2008 – the 3rd most deprived parish in Scotland and one of the Cof S’s Priority Area parishes. Probably like many of you, since then, I’ve watched, feeling somewhat helpless, as the congregation shrank from approximately 50 on a Sunday to an average of … Read More
The Impossible Job Description – Part two Rev Andrew Gardner Dunblane St Blane’s w Lecropt Ministry is a tough vocation and as your ministry develops you will find seasons of joy and times of challenge. It is true that the work is never done. When I was training for the ministry, a fellow student told me that my ministry would be what … Read More
The Impossible Job Description Ministry is a role that comes with immense pressure and often unrealistically high expectations. In a survey by the New York Times, it was revealed that 45% of pastors have experienced depression, 57% express a desire to leave Ministry, 75% report severe stress, and 33% feel that Ministry is a hazard to their families. … Read More
