“Rest time is not waste time. It is economy to gather fresh strength. . . . It is wisdom to take occasional furlough.” – Charles Spurgeon, “The Minister’s Fainting Fits”
All work is hard, but faithful pastoral ministry takes a unique toll on the laborer. Pastors have the exhausting honor of carrying the daily pressure of anxiety for the church (2 Cor. 11:28). Office hours are not sufficient for the unceasing strain of broken marriages, straying sinners, suffering saints, and spiritual warfare.
This is why it’s wise for churches to require rest for their pastors. I’m not talking about a day off (which pastors should guard) or a vacation (which pastors should take) but a required season of rest known as a sabbatical.
PURPOSE
Churches are served best by invigorated shepherds. When a pastor is rested and refreshed in Christ, his oversight will
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