Some burdens are common to all pastors.
Let s examine them and pay particular attention to the ways they are carried by the small-church pastor. You will see how easily pastors can break under the strains of the ministry. I was enjoying a conversation with the affable, jovial man sitting next to me on the plane. We talked about our families, joked about the weather, and weighed the benefits and liabilities of living in various parts of the country. I m an educator.