Hearing the stories and circumstances of other pastors and receiving creative feedback from you and my colleagues is invigorating and empowering, leading me to think more deeply about the ways I deal with anxious situations in my own church – situations that cause anxiety within the church and within me. The Roundtable discussions have encouraged me to be less anxious in my own presence in the congregation and helped me to acknowledge my over-functioning habits and realize how those habits are not helpful to the congregation or to me. It’s truly a joy and a source of hope to explore with colleagues ways of dealing with difficult situations in our ministries.
Rev. Dennis Christiansen, pastor, First Baptist Church, Trumansburg NY
Margaret –
Hearing the stories and circumstances of other pastors and receiving creative feedback from you and my colleagues is invigorating and empowering, leading me to think more deeply about the ways I deal with anxious situations in my own church – situations that cause anxiety within the church and within me. The Roundtable discussions have encouraged me to be less anxious in my own presence in the congregation and helped me to acknowledge my over-functioning habits and realize how those habits are not helpful to the congregation or to me. It’s truly a joy and a source of hope to explore with colleagues ways of dealing with difficult situations in our ministries.
Rev. Dennis Christiansen, pastor, First Baptist Church, Trumansburg NY