tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505749622183039650.post2660905793451520742..comments2023-10-02T03:19:31.569+11:00Comments on Dead Flies and Perfume: Pastoral statisticsMike Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382354162198484322noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505749622183039650.post-81066732462997175562010-08-25T20:45:43.371+10:002010-08-25T20:45:43.371+10:00I know I used to get annoyed with people warning a...<i>I know I used to get annoyed with people warning about workaholism in ministry, because they were the same people who kept scheduling more things for me to do on my day off</i><br />(Was that me?)<br /><br />You're right about the perpetuation of the culture because those who "can't hack it" drop out. Many of those who can and do hack it just have their families and mental health drop out.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505749622183039650.post-45099745405895742472010-08-25T07:40:29.018+10:002010-08-25T07:40:29.018+10:00Where do you think that hostility came from?
I kn...Where do you think that hostility came from?<br /><br />I know I used to get annoyed with people warning about workaholism in ministry, because they were the same people who kept scheduling more things for me to do on my day off<br /><br /><br /><br />As for our year group<br />oh we all know about it, but we also want jobs. What the statistics don't tell you is that the many of the clergy who are left think this work pattern is normal, and that those who wont participate in it are soft or lazy, or that they don't really love Jesus or his church.Mike Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382354162198484322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8505749622183039650.post-71616030949894728112010-08-24T21:47:03.509+10:002010-08-24T21:47:03.509+10:00Ouch.
I tried to bring up workaholism a few times...Ouch.<br /><br />I tried to bring up workaholism a few times with my year group (both during college and since) and each time met more than a little hostility (plus some who really wanted to talk about it too).byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.com