Table of Contents

Preface to theRevised and ExpandedEdition

Acknowledgments

PART ONE: Pastors in Pain

1. Painful Pastoring

2. Burnout and Codependence

3. Personalities and Codependence

4. The Church and Codependence

5. Holiness and Spirituality

PART TWO: Hope and Healing

6. Becoming Gospel-Centered

7. Developing Spiritual Maturity

8. Regaining Balance Stretching and Bridging

9. Knowing the Boundaries

10. Becoming Empowered

11. Un-trashing the Temple

12. Surviving Turbulent Times

Appendix 1: Personal Assessment

Appendix 2: Study Guides

Notes

About the Author

Fred Lehr is a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and founder and manager of Renewal Ministries, a ministry of training and consulting about church systems, church leaders, and church professionals. His practice emphasizes conflict management, change management, healthy boundaries, stress management, and healthy congregations. He founded and directed the Church Renewal Center, a specialized treatment program at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania, designed exclusively for church professionals.

Reviews

"In easy-to-read yet profound chapters filled with practical examples from his long experience in the field, Lehr leads us from pain and depression to healing and hope. Good news, indeed!" --Wolfgang D. Herz-Lane, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Cary, North Carolina "Lehr's work on developing spiritual maturity is particularly critical in the mainline church today, when we need leaders with depth, knowledge, and biblical literacy." --Jill Peters, Moravian Theological Seminary "Lehr has proved once again that he has deep insight into the continuing challenges of clergy burnout. Clergy and congregations alike will find Clergy Burnout a valuable tool for these challenging times." --Ron Reaves, retired ELCA pastor and author of The Rector's New Dawn