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Article: Clergy spiritually exhausted, stressed out: a new report shows Canadian ministry is 'in crisis'.(news)
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- Presbyterian Record
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- April 1, 2006
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Forget the demise of the church. Look closer. Our ministers, according to a new study, are spiritually exhausted, stressed out, have few friends and little support. In short, Christian ministry in Canada is, in the words of the author of a recent report, "in crisis."
Clergy Well-Being: Seeking Wholeness with Integrity, a report compiled by Rev. Dr. Andrew Irvine of Knox College, shows that 77 per cent of the surveyed clergy felt they were more like a CEO than a pastor; 18 per cent could not identify a close friend in church or their community; and 80 per cent felt guilty if caught taking time off during the week even though most work a 50-hour week.
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