This has led to clergy divorce rates that are as shameful as in society as a whole. My father wasn't a workaholic. I'm convinced this was linked to a more balanced, realistic approach to ministry. He kept on loving God, his work and his people. I have never known a pastor who didn't wrestle with fits of melancholy.
Good pastors are realists who face the reality of pain and sin.
And then many heap criticism on them, micromanage their lives and expect miracles. Truth is, I rarely saw my father move mountains. But I did see him preach, teach, pray and embrace sinners. I was proud that he was a pastor. I still am.