This last week has hit me hard.
I’ve travelled a bit, talked to young and old, and come to a hypothesis.
“A sustained period of disconnection with people and enforcement of restrictions makes for a sadness of soul.”
There has always been a resiliency within the ranks of vocational and voluntary church leaders. The bounce back effect has kept optimism within the church body as a whole. But . . . to be the policeman and the distant executive has made pastors and church leadership a targeted group in this climate of despair.
The question at this time? Is there enough left in the tank to water the soul of the leaders?
My discussions, talks and correspondence suggest there will need to be a shower, and perhaps a rain storm, to restore some souls.