We take a lesson where we can find it—even on National Public Radio. On Weekend Edition Saturday , host Scott Simon interviewed the owner of three restaurants in Albuquerque, New Mexico, about the challenges of coming back from COVID. Her remarks caught my attention on two points—employees and customers—and made me think about our churches. Now, I know that we should avoid thinking of our staff leaders as “employees” and that congregants are not really “customers” (although some think they are), but there are some insights here for those who serve and especially for recipients of that service. First, she pointed out, “ There's a lot of pressure on the team that is in place. We don't have a lot of depth to allow people time off, to allow people a break. We're losing the people that have been here because they're exhausted, fatigued because we're so short-staffed.” This is certainly true of ministers. Clergy st...
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