How I Used the Flexibility of Pastoral Ministry to Alleviate My Pandemic Burnout
12min 41 s
Rev. Anna Tew
As pastor, does it sometimes feel like everyone in the congregation is your boss? Are you struggling to get back more time for yourself and feeling pretty exhausted? If so, you are not alone. Listen here as Rev. Anna Tew tells how she recovered from such a place by using the flexibility of pastoral ministry to her advantage.
The Rev. Anna Tew is a Lutheran pastor serving Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (ELCA) in South Hadley, Massachusetts. She has served the church professionally for almost 15 years in both parish and hospital settings. A product of several places, Anna was born in rural Alabama, considers Atlanta to be her second home, and adores living in rural New England and has stated adamantly that she is never leaving. She also loves things like hiking/backpacking, popular music, and running. Anna is deeply interested in what it means to be more fully human and whole and to integrate work, rest, relationships, nutrition, spirituality, and movement into daily life in ways that are sustainable and healthy. Finally, she feels contractually obligated to warn you that she is a CrossFit coach and recreational athlete in her spare time, but assures us all that she has no interest in suggesting that anyone do burpees unless she is intentionally contracted and paid by the potential burpee-er. She will, however, annoyingly remind you to stay hydrated. No one really drinks enough water, you know.
- Recorded in July of 2023
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