The Blair Center for Training and Pastoral Health has resources for ministerial staff ranging from book reviews to topical articles covering the following areas.
- Burnout Prevention
- Emotional Intelligence and Maturity Development
- Conflict Management Training
- Leadership Principles and People Management
Recent Posts
Faithful to the Finish: What Every Pastor Should Remember
How can we finish strong? How can the final chapters of our life narratives end well? Here are four things to keep in mind. By Chris Maxwell Life is a collection of seasons. We can title them stages. Or phases. But whatever our age, our ministry, our title, or our story, we move toward a…
Burnout Is Real. The Exodus Is Not.
Are pastors leaving the pulpit in droves because of ministry burnout? Maybe not. Recent research can help us tell fact from fiction. By Marissa Postell Sullivan Each week, headlines tell us pastors are burnt out. They’re leaving the ministry. They’re throwing in the towel. Pastoral ministry is too hard on the family. The demands are…
Study: Most Pastors Stay Faithful to Their Calling
Only around 1 in 100 pastors leave the ministry each year, according to a Lifeway Research study of evangelical and Black Protestant pastors. By Aaron Earls Pastors face unique challenges in their role and often feel overwhelmed, but few decide to step away from the pulpit and pursue another career. Only around 1 in 100…