Challenges and Resilience of Being a Pastor

Steve Cuss talks about how to recognize if you have chronic anxiety (or anxieties). Steve and Carey discuss how to handle people who get their kicks out of kicking the leader and the problem with the complex job descriptions of Lead Pastors.

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TIMESTAMPS:

Wearing multiple hats as a pastor (00:06:41)

Dealing with criticism and anxiety (00:13:10)

The complicated job description (00:16:14)

Compassion fatigue and news exposure (00:19:36)

Unique challenges of pastors (00:21:33)

Lead pastor mistakes and learning (00:30:20)

Health assessment of younger leaders (00:35:59)

Generational differences in anxiety (00:36:55)

Understanding anxiety types (00:42:04)

Managing chronic anxiety (00:45:59)

Trauma and the body (01:00:39)

The importance of self-care (01:04:09)

Synchronizing emotions with the gospel (01:07:05)

Challenges of leadership and unrealistic expectations (01:08:30)

Perpetuating well-meaning legalism in the church (01:09:47)

Focus on self-improvement and well-being (01:13:26)

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