tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post6071644444315952292..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Who Cares for the Pastor?Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-74325743890299573472013-02-02T14:24:17.307-06:002013-02-02T14:24:17.307-06:00why does it have to be just brotherly? Also what a...why does it have to be just brotherly? Also what about spiritual diction or mental health tx.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-75737369206171612302011-04-14T09:41:11.126-05:002011-04-14T09:41:11.126-05:00Just a thought: Just because we have the freedom ...Just a thought: Just because we have the freedom to post anonymously does not mean that we should.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013921386098199810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-37988501962062873032011-04-13T17:17:39.804-05:002011-04-13T17:17:39.804-05:00And what of the pastor's family? Are they also...And what of the pastor's family? Are they also to be transparent to the congregation? I think you are missing the point of what Pastor Peters said. Pastors are often those with few choices to turn to for pastoral care and that is even more true of their families. This is a fact and not an opinion. Ask me, a PK, now almost grown up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-37914900751818340772011-04-12T21:50:04.851-05:002011-04-12T21:50:04.851-05:00Short answer: God, Apostles and Brothers
Addition:...Short answer: God, Apostles and Brothers<br />Addition: Pastors should have the above needs met in their relationship with God. Brotherly support is also available and it is up to the Pastor to have transparency in his life to his congregation.LCMS-Concordia L.T.S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-90988716832090500982011-04-08T18:26:14.338-05:002011-04-08T18:26:14.338-05:00Amen & Thank YouAmen & Thank YouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-56821829518992199882011-04-07T20:45:43.561-05:002011-04-07T20:45:43.561-05:00Third anonymus down the list: "I do not agree...Third anonymus down the list: "I do not agree with your assessment and feel you may have other concerns<br />that need to be addressed."<br /><br />Is it wise to go by your feelings about a person you do not know, and then to diagnose that person's problems?<br /><br />A pastor may be dearly loved by his congregation yet have trials in his life which have nothing to do with how well or how poorly he loves his sheep.<br /><br />If you are the same anonymus of former posts, once again, you have totally missed the point.Janis Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947508427040251166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-28896020077270041762011-04-07T15:18:38.003-05:002011-04-07T15:18:38.003-05:00I appreciated many of the challenges mentioned in ...I appreciated many of the challenges mentioned in this article which pastors and their spouse and children face. If I may, there is a wonderful new organization within the LCMS, namely, "Doxology"(www.doxology.us)which hosts a series of seminars for pastors, their wives, and lay leaders which address many of the challenges you've mentioned in your article. Given your mention of both the limitations of higher officials due to their many responsibilities and/or the way the synod has been structured, these challenged often due go unaddressed and untreated. So the Doxology program has become a wonderful program which has helped to fill the void with regard to addressing such areas of concern. As one who is a graduate of the program, I would highly recommend that pastors, their wives, and lay leaders check out their website to learn all that they have to offer which benefits not merely the pastors and their wives and children, but also benefits the laypeople as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-77524122400894004762011-04-07T11:16:40.818-05:002011-04-07T11:16:40.818-05:00Anon #2
I do not agree with your assessment
and f...Anon #2<br /><br />I do not agree with your assessment<br />and feel you may have other concerns<br />that need to be addressed. If a<br />pastor receives no love in his own<br />parish, then he probably is not<br />loving his own member and gaining<br />trust and respect from them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-33689168338222635052011-04-07T10:13:24.137-05:002011-04-07T10:13:24.137-05:00The only ones more careless and vicious toward a p...The only ones more careless and vicious toward a pastor than his own congregation members are other pastors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-30393288885398302472011-04-07T09:26:34.418-05:002011-04-07T09:26:34.418-05:00http://www.doxology.us/http://www.doxology.us/oselcmomencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041424705125832599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-45221491011782383362011-04-07T08:47:31.415-05:002011-04-07T08:47:31.415-05:00Having served 11 years as a Circuit
Counselor in t...Having served 11 years as a Circuit<br />Counselor in the LCMS, I believe the<br />monthly Winkel/Circuit meeting is the<br />best way for pastors to minister to<br />pastors. Our meetings always begin<br />with a Worship/Holy Communion Service<br />and this creates fellowship with<br />another in Word and Sacrament.<br /><br />After the exegetical study and <br />practical study we go around the <br />table and encourage each pastor to<br />voice any personal concerns he<br />might have. These might be parish<br />related or family related.<br /><br />We also have organized once a<br />month circuit socials in which we<br />take turns meeting in our homes<br />with our wives. This is also a<br />big help for our fellowship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-18468507315660576182011-04-07T08:38:32.509-05:002011-04-07T08:38:32.509-05:00Yes, I've experienced much the same in the dec...Yes, I've experienced much the same in the decade or so in the ministry. The one family who often receives the least amount of pastoral care in a congregation is the pastor and his family. I've learned the hard way that there are times when the only thing I can be or should be is the husband to my wife and the father to to my children. I am blessed that I have brothers in my circuit to whom I and my family may go for pastoral care and to simply listen to our concerns and pray with us. I would also say our District President (Russ Sommerfeld) and the District Staff are good at making sure we have pastoral care and that other concerns are addressed. <br />I also think that in general there is an assumption that because it is a pastor who is sick he will have more collars in his sick room than an AKC dog show, and so no one goes. Often the elders or the laity in the congregations don't know or aren't aware of whom they should contact in the circuit or district should their Pastor fall ill (I've even encountered a few associate pastor's who didn't know either). Lack of pastoral care is most aggegious for retired pastor's who often fall off the radar, especially if they retire in one district and move to another. <br />This is an excellent subject that should be brought up at staff meetings, elder's meetings and Winkels, as well as with our families. Ask your wife who they would like to have near during an emergency, make sure they have the contacts for the circuit and district. Don't leave your congregation in the dark either.Rev. Allen Bergstrazernoreply@blogger.com