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Pastoral Care
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Due to the challenging circumstances of ministering in remote communities, burn out and discouragement of ministry leaders is a common occurrence and the result is a high turnover rate in a place where longevity is vital to developing healthy churches. When the health of a pastor's family is threatened, many will leave the village, leaving the church there more discouraged than if the pastor had never come. We are committed to providing pastoral care for these remote pastors and missionaries. Helping them remain spiritually nourished and healthy in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ is the most important form of encouragement and care we can provide. When they are walking closely with Christ and then minister out of that healthy relationship with humility and compassion, their outreach will be most effective to those they serve.
We are providing pastoral care to them by:
- traveling regularly to their remote location for personal contact and fellowship
- contacting them via phone and email to pray with them about personal and ministry issues that burden them
- providing counseling on a case-by-case basis if requested
- providing genuine, loving friendship
- providing retreat for them in our homes
- providing leadership development opportunities and help in forming realistic strategies for making disciples and ministering effectively to Native people
We are looking for additional career staff with experience and passion for pastoral care. If this fits your spiritual gifting and you sense God might be leading you to join the Arctic Barnabas team, please click here for more information.
