A great number of today's pastors are experiencing burnout---the negative impact of stress on their ministry and personal lives--in epic proportions. Unfortunately, most are not properly prepared for the wide range of responsibilities they face within their first years ministry as well as throughout their careers.
Through the sharing of life-transforming, whole-person spiritual practices; theological reflection; and personal narratives of their own as well as stories from ministers in the Lancaster programs, they expertly provide wholeperson nurture to pastors in all stages of their ministry. "The fiery vision that brought pastors to ministry has been eclipsed in the course of performing the day to day tasks of ministry," say the Epperlys. "Today's pastors can either burn out or burst forth." There goal is to enable pastors to burst forth with fiery and creative energy by focusing on ways they can experience vitality, health, and spiritual growth admidst the challenges of 21st century ministry.
