Growing up (sort of) as a preacher's kid and become somewhat of a pastor myself, I've discovered what the hardest part of this job is. No, it's not dealing with death or helping people struggle through some heartache or a difficult decision. I find that the hardest part of the job is balancing time. As a pastor, the time that is dedicated to helping others is usually dependent upon their schedule. And of course that means going to activities in the evenings and working on Sundays. The difficulty comes in when trying to spend time with your family who also has the schedule of most other people (ie-they don't work in the evenings or on Sundays). So how do we do it? How do others do it? I certainly haven't found the answer.
The one thing I have done is found specific nights that I'll spend at church and specific nights I spend at home. Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays are home nights and Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays are church nights. This seems to have worked pretty well, but there are still problems. Anybody else ever deal with this? (pastors or spouses?)
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whether you're a pastor or not, i think everyone deals with it, and every job has its perks. there's no perfect job, and i guess that's just life. i grew up in a family that owned their own businesses and they worked 65-70 hour weeks to make it work, but it's what God called them to do, and in return God has blessed them in many ways for honoring His calling for their life.
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