1) Brother Martin or Pastor Super star?
2) Coming Out of the Dark: Two Pastors’ Journey Out of
Depression with Wayde I .Goodall and E. Glenn
Wagner
Longevity and success in ministry does not guarantee
that
pastors will not suffer from clinical depression.
Two successful pastors share their journey and how,
with the help of family and medical professionals,
they
came out of the dark and survived.
3) Coming Out Of The Dark: Two Pastors’ Wives Share
In Their Husbands’ Journey Out Of Depression
With Rosalyn Goodall and Susan Wagner
A pastor does not experience
clinical depression alone;
it also affects his family. Two ministry wives share their
thoughts and experiences as
they walked alongside their
husbands and their battles with depression.
4) Cottrell PhD, Bethann Witcher. Engaging clergy in taking
responsibility for their own health
In a large 2001Duke Divinity School study, 76 percent of
the clergy were found to be overweight or obese.
Ten
percent
were found to be clinically depressed and forty
percent depressed some of the time or worn out most
of the time. Health Flex , a managed-care health
plan
reports
that clergy are overweight, have high blood
pressure and stress and depression levels higher than
the general population.
5) Croucher, Rowland. STRESS AND BURNOUT IN MINISTRY
6) “Depression, Obesity, Sleep Apnea, Osteoporosis, and Poor Work Performance in Clergy”
7) Ducklow, Dr. Paddy. DEAR CHURCH! WE QUIT! Marriage and Ministry Depression
8) Gregg-Schroeder, Rev. Susan. “The Face of Depression”
9) Hart, Archibald. Depressed, Stressed, and Burned Out:
What’s Going On In My Life?
One of the leading expert son stress, depression, and burnout gives insight into the
nature of this compassion fatigue and how a pastor can turn this traumatic and life-threatening experience into discovering
what God wants to do in his life.
10) Headley, Tony. Luther and Depression
This article is about someone who has been there, done
that, and has the t-shirt. The Protestant Reformation
Leader and writer of “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”,
Martin Luther felt free to share his own struggles with
mental illness, i.e. depression. Research of Luther's
sermons, teaching material for young pastors display
a very compassionate person of pastoral care with
insightful and detailed observations, and a proclamation
of real grace for real life.
Both
his compassion for Christians with mental illnesses
and
his keen observation of them were way ahead of his
time.
11)
Headley, Tony. The pastor's well-being often reflects a
church's health and happiness. (no longer online)
12) Jerde, Lyn C. Pastors: You aren't called to work harder
than your Creator’
13) Lutheran’s Ask How Healthy Are Our Pastors?
"Mental health problems including chemical dependency are
the leading causes of disability in the ELCA health plan, accounting
for one-third of the 300 [rostered ministers
on disability]," she said.
Despite
studies suggesting a stable rate of depression in the general
population,
the ELCA health plan shows more clinic visits and
prescriptions
to treat depression.
14) Many Pastors Carry Secret Burden Of Depression
No longer available from Charisma Online
15) McIntosh, Gary
L. & Samuel D. Rima, Sr. Overcoming the
Dark Side of Leadership. Grand Rapids, MI Baker
Books,1997.
Five different types of unhealthy leadership patterns
are discussed:
i. The Compulsive Leader
ii. The Narcissistic Leader
iii. The Paranoid Leader
iv. The Codependent Leader
v. The Passive-Aggressive
Leader
16) Oates, Wayne E.
Behind the Masks :Personality
Disorders in Religious Behavior.
Review on Amazon.com Scroll down list of
reviews
for my review of this book
17) Oates, Wayne E. The Minister’s Own Mental Health.
Great Nack, NY: Channel Press, Inc.,1955.
Although this book is old, it contains classic
insights that bear repeating today.
18) Pate, C. Marvin Sheryl Lynn Pate's Behind the Masks:
Personality Disorders in the Church
Review on Amazon.com Scroll down list of reviews
for my review of this book
19) Rienas, Garbrielle. The Pastor’s Wife: Beating The
Ministry Blahs
Whether
she has a personal call to ministry or not, the minister’s
wife
is called to support her husband. But what should she do
when
the expectations of ministry seem overwhelming and her
husband
isn’t coping? Find out how to navigate the storms of
ministry
and bring healing and hope to the parsonage.
20) Southern Baptists address depression in Clergy
"Wounded Heroes"
21) The nondenominational Davidson[N.C.] Clergy Center
Experience with depression and anxiety opened
Former Presbyterian pastor George Jacobs' eyes to
the needs of "exhausted and burned-out" clergy.
22) Weiser, Conrad
Healers: Harmed & Harmful.
Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1994.
A psychologist and Administrator Systems Therapy and
Consultation Services in Allentown, PA, Dr. Conrad
has
written
a very helpful book from his twenty years of
experience with clergy and churches. What he has to
say about clergy who are narcissistic, compulsive,
depressed,
dependent, or borderline and helping
them is very valuable.
23)
Wood, George O. Crossing a Deep River— Biblical
and Practical Advice for Dealing With Depression
Where to find help.
The
North Carolina Conference of the UMC CareNet Counseling
Additional Clergy Support Ministries in North Carolina
and nearby.
There are 10 of these ministries within NC, 2 in
VA,1 in WV,
2
in SC and 2 in TN.
Where
to find more information about clergy health needs.
Clergy Health Studies
Depression
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