“Pastor, I know you’re busy…”
The statement is well-intended and accurate. Pastors do have much on their plates. I have held the title for 28 years. We work long hours. It is draining work. How can the busy pastor carry out the work of caring for others well?
Pastors often lament about unread emails and unfinished tasks. As the pressure increases, so does the guilt. Ignoring the problem only makes the stress worse. I offer three practices to solve work productivity issues.
Get it out of your head
The first practice is to write everything down: big and small. Get it out of your head and onto paper. Choose what information your brain holds. It can manage your to-do list, usually forgetting a thing or two in the process, or it can manage your creativity and dreams for the future.
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