In the third episode of the biblical counseling series, Lois Kehlenbrink answers the question, “How can pastors care for their own souls?"  She addresses:

Spiritual plateau (:53)Taking physical inventory (1:30)The importance of Sabbath rest (2:00)Neglected pastoral wounds (4:00)Help for lingering hurts (6:27)Wounds as tools to understand God’s love (9:41)Identifying with the suffering of Christ (10:44)Dignity and delight in fellowship with Christ (13:00)Grieving that understands the suffering of Christ (15:18)Redemptive purposes in our wounds (16:31)

 

Find more from TGC on this topic:

Tony Merida on Ministry Discouragement

What It Takes to Survive and Thrive in Ministry

 

Lois's Recommended Reading List:

Every Good Endeavor by Tim Keller with Katherine Leary Alsdorf 

Walking with God through Pain and Suffering by Tim Keller

Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense by Paul Tripp

The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society  by Henri J. M. Nouwen