Word Magazine March 1991 Page 9 – 10 A CRY FOR COOPERATION (Part 3 of a four part series) Clergy Burnout by Dr. Peter M. Kalellis Many clergy become familiar with stress in their ministry. Even before the term “burnout” was in vogue, some priests experienced symptoms of excessive stress. My first year as a [...]
Clergy of The Church What Is A Bishop? ". . . I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you by the laying on of my hand"(2 Timothy 1:6). In our technological age, it is often difficult for Orthodox Christians to have a full appreciation of the office of bishop. [...]
Word Magazine February 1961 Page 9 CRITICIZING THE CLERGY Re-printed by courtesy of THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX JOURNAL August, 1958 A young priest who recently took over his first parish was rudely shocked one day when he heard members of his Orthodox Catholic flock engaging in biting gossip. Even loyal and fervent Orthodox Catholics sometimes catch [...]
Word Magazine April, 1991 Page 12 A CRY FOR COOPERATION (Part 4 of a four part series.) Cure For Burnout by Dr Peter M. Kalellis There are eight important ingredients for curing clergy burnout: 1. Information about Church Ministry 2. A Significant Other Person 3. Small Group Membership 4. Goal-Oriented Activity 5. Knowledge of Self [...]
Word Magazine September 1972 Page 7-8 DIACONATE By Father Joseph Allen Our Lord Jesus Christ gave us, through the Church, the means and possibility to nourish and to complete the divine life in our souls. But He also left us with a particular order under which these means could best be distributed to men. Who [...]
Word Magazine May 1975 Page 9/25 DIAKONA OF THE MODERN ERA By Fr. George Morelli When the apostles began their ministry of spreading the “good news” of Jesus Christ, they used the means that they had available to them in their day. They traveled from village to village on horseback and foot. They journeyed to [...]
Word Magazine October 1958 Page 11/22 ESSENTIAL ASPECTS OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP By Archimandrite Michael Shaheen St. George’s — Montreal, Canada Spiritual leadership in Eastern Orthodoxy belongs to the hierarchy, the ordained deacons, priests, and bishops who have received their Divine Office from Jesus Christ, the first High Priest. From Christ, the first disciples and apostles, [...]
Word Magazine, June, 1982, Page 9-10 Have You Hugged Your Pastor Lately? by Ken Parlin Pastors and church leaders often give beyond the call of duty. Here’s how you can encourage them in their work. The following article, “How to Get Rid of a Pastor,” appeared in a church bulletin: Not long ago a well-meaning [...]