Personal Strengths Of Long-Term Self-Care

The writer will address personal strengths and weaknesses regarding self-care; the risks to the writer's ability to ensure long-term self-care, and the writer's plan for mitigating these risks and building on the writer's strength. Lastly, the writer will attempt to write a plan on how to keep spiritually, emotionally, and physically healthy for the long haul.
Preachers wear many hats and is expected to be all things to all people, however, no person can do everything. For this reason, the Bible says in Romans 12:4, "For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, individually members one of another." There are many members, and each of the members has different functions, but all the members are needed for the good of the ministry. Many pastors leave the church/ministry because they are burnout, and some have a health issue.
The community can still feel safe only because they know what to expect, from the writer, such as prayer and phone calls. The work of the ministry should be only a part of life, not a persons' life. Shallcross points out that, “Boundaries, including a commitment to self, must be in place, so there are a balance and distinction between your work life and your personal life.” Willimon emphasizes that "being faithful is what counts and planting seeds is all God asks."(289 theology) As leaders, we are not God. God only expects pastors/leaders to do what He asks them to do. He desires the leaders to be obedient to his will, purpose, and plan that He had orchestrated. Pastors cannot be all things to people. God did not design man in that manner. God is the only "I Am" God not man. Leaders are to point people toward God, not toward