tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post3773539294609913317..comments2023-11-03T11:37:04.473+00:00Comments on nothing new under the sun: Work, rest and ministry: how many hours should a Christian pastor work?byron smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-15182531351549891962013-08-29T05:01:21.208+01:002013-08-29T05:01:21.208+01:00These stats (there are heaps of them) are staggeri...<a href="http://www.intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36562&columnid=3958" rel="nofollow">These stats</a> (there are heaps of them) are staggering. If even half of them are in the right ballpark...byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-40135206284104896922010-08-24T12:45:31.133+01:002010-08-24T12:45:31.133+01:00Some sobering stats from the US.<a href="http://dead-flies-and-perfume.blogspot.com/2010/08/pastoral-statistics.html" rel="nofollow">Some sobering stats from the US</a>.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-48793266405475974282009-10-06T07:54:55.891+01:002009-10-06T07:54:55.891+01:00Its an interesting question along the lines of how...Its an interesting question along the lines of how long is a piece of string?<br /><br />I would answer that by asking the question as to the effectiveness of ministry performed..as against the busyness of ministry performed. <br /><br />There is a huge tension as to is the church involved in changing the world and society..or is the church caught up with societies and the worlds push and call Craig Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15588042075470456058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-53233478753746754072009-09-18T09:16:21.858+01:002009-09-18T09:16:21.858+01:00I recommend Tim Chester's book "the busy ...I recommend Tim Chester's book "the busy Christian's guide to busyness" which discusses a lot of the issues you raise..with similar conclusions. he is very good at diagnosing thought patterns (eg procrastination, or leaving things for a last minute rush) and addressing the underlying issue with God's word.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148970209944893001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-8210769404407679752009-09-18T04:46:37.403+01:002009-09-18T04:46:37.403+01:00This is a large topic, so I thought I would just c...This is a large topic, so I thought I would just comment on how it relates to family time and parenting.<br /><br />As the daughter of a pastor, I am surprised how many people think that I must have had a father too busy with ministry to spend time with his family. Actually, of my parents, my father was the more present parent once we started school. He had (and still has) iron clad boundaries Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05400747412761753914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-8502745576303227162009-09-18T03:54:44.273+01:002009-09-18T03:54:44.273+01:00Eugene Peterson, The Contemplative Pastor - Subver...Eugene Peterson, The Contemplative Pastor - Subversive, Apocalyptic, and UNbusy. <br /><br />Made a comment something like "How can encourage people beside still waters when I am running to and fro all the time"Ian Packerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018869275276615557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-8823099876935978082009-09-18T03:41:15.295+01:002009-09-18T03:41:15.295+01:00Hi Byron,
Is it worth noting, (at least between t...Hi Byron,<br /><br />Is it worth noting, (at least between those given to abstraction like us :-)) that there is a metaphysical problem going on here? Usually most contemporary Westerners operate on an Aristotelian metaphysic that sees isolated things as prior to relationships? That is, the unmoved mover acts, not directly, to create another. It is only after this action that a relationship cyberpastorhttp://www.mindofthespirit.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-48526068173087903842009-09-17T14:26:03.595+01:002009-09-17T14:26:03.595+01:00Speaking of work, perhaps it is time to put aside ...Speaking of work, perhaps it is time to put aside (yet another!) distraction and get back to the task before me...byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.com