Author: Dr. Stephen Muse
Located in: Columbus, GA
Submitted: July 29, 2000
Tell us a little about yourself. I am Director of Pastoral Counseling Training at
the Pastoral Institute, Inc. in Columbus GA. We
have a national ministry to clergy in crisis and
work with pastors of all denominations from all
over the United States.
What was your motivation behind this project? This volume grew out of our work with clergy in
crisis and is designed as a practical "survival
manual" and intervention tool for clergy. It
addresses the main areas that tend to get clergy
in trouble in ministry, rendering them vulnerable
to burn out and loss of confidence in themselves
and their ministry.
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? A renewed sense of hope and confirmation of the
rightness of living out the Gospel personally as
well as in their capacity of teacher, preacher
and leader in the pastoral ministry.
Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists? Early in life it was Billy Graham. I was a
Presbyterian pastor for 11 years before
converting to the Greek Orthodox faith and
serving full time as a pastoral psychotherapist
and trainer of pastoral counselors.
Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know: If you love your pastor, consider giving him or
her a copy of this book! If you know of a pastor
in trouble, alert them to the ministries of the
Turner Clergy Center of the Pastoral Institute,
Inc. in Columbus, GA (PILINK.org)
