What’s the difference between being a resilient pastor who perseveres and a pastor who becomes another sad statistic?
I know you want to say you’re a resilient pastor, but before you determine whether you are or not, let’s define what it means. Resilience is the ability to bounce back from setbacks. Some describe resiliency as the ability to recover readily from a crisis. Everyone who has been in ministry for a while has faced a crisis, setback, or even burnout.
Although “resilient” is not a biblical term, biblical terms like “persevere” and “endure” strongly imply its meaning. Here are four marks of resilient pastors.
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