Pastor Troy

Additional, I was a science adjunct professor for two years at Florida Community College in Jacksonville. I started the five year process of becoming an AME ministry with my initial sermon in December of 1998 at Wayman Chapel AME Church and my pastor was Rev. Mark L. Griffin. The church voted for me to be licensed in the quarterly conference in January 1999. I was examined by Presiding Elder DeSue in January 1999, examined by the District Conference in February 1999, and examined by the East

CHAPTER FOUR UNDERSTANDING BURNOUT OF THE PASTORS IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA In the previous two chapters, some theories of stress and burnout, pastoral ministry, and especially the context of African-American churches and pastors were discussed. With this background of the research literature, this chapter will discuss the experiential research used in this study with selected –African- American pastors. It will also analyze burnout of pastors in Northeast Florida African American by analyzing the results

My regional minister stopped the conversation and asked me, “What did you just say your metaphor for ministry was again?” I replied, with a confidence I had not felt since I left my high school math classroom, “An empowering agent of hope.” Although a year had passed since writing about my metaphors and functions for ministry, for the first time, I claimed my metaphor to my ordination council not quite a month ago. Through the lens of empowerment and hope, and within my current context of rural congregational

When you talk to or about your opponent, what might you be tempted to say that would be harmful or worthless? People tend to pull out the worst with those that are trying to assist them with situations in their lives. When that happens, one may get the notion to say something that is harmful or out of order that could hurt their feelings. One such incident was when I was talking with my step dad about his brother. He stated that his brother is stubborn and does not want to take instruction very

of senior pastor at Oak Park Church. The leadership team of the church requested she be evaluated for suitableness for the position of senior pastor. ASSESSMENT METHODS:

In its broader sense, pastoral care refers to the different faculties of service usually executed by a pastor. Some and other denominations of the Christian faith use the phrase to refer to more specific aspects of a pastor’s ministry, such as counseling and visitation. The core idea of “pastoral care” is that pastors are to care. The word pastor comes from the Latin word for “shepherd.” A pastor is to be a shepherd or caretaker of God’s flock. “Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care

Part 2 – Leadership Review Pastor Renfro, as he is known by those who have had the pleasure to meet him, defines servant leadership as “one of the many models of ministry, each of which describes how a particular minister understands his/her role and approach to ministry as a vocation, and a way of life.” Dr. John Renfro is currently senior chaplain at Conway Medical Center in Conway, South Carolina. He grew up in simple, rural South Carolina in Spartanburg County, and he benefitted from a family

“Over the past twenty years significant interest and research has focused on the issue of clergy burnout and clergy health. A 1991 survey by the Fuller Institute of Church Growth reported that 50% of respondents had considered leaving their ministry vocation during the previous three months. In a 2008 survey of 358 parish-based clergy, 13% reported themselves as burned out, 23% as depressed and 45% rated themselves as high or moderate in emotional exhaustion.” (Jackson-Jordan 2013 Online) Clergy

In his book Lectures to My Students, Charles Spurgeon lays out a comprehensive ministerial guide for students and pastors. There is an enormous amount of energy directed towards the minister’s lifestyle, spirituality, and sincerity. Spurgeon makes the case that ministry must be handled with precision, attentiveness, and truth. He further shares, “What a dreadful thing it will be for me if I should be ignorant of the power of the truth which I am preparing to proclaim” (2010, Chap. I). The preacher

There can be a misunderstanding on what the role of a pastor should be. The congregation member that jokes that a pastor works only one day of the week is making light of the true role of a pastor. When tragedy hits the families of the church, it is the pastor that is called up to comfort and bring biblical wisdom into a tragic and unfortunate situation. Again, I Peter 5 lays out the ministry of a pastor is to shepherd his flock. If a pastor is leading his congregation like a shepherd, then it