Articles
- New York Times: Evidence Grows of Problem of Clergy Burnout, Paul Vitello, Religion Reporter
- Riverside (CA) Press Enterprise: Clergy Sometimes Neglect Their Own Needs While Helping Others, David Olson
- The Huffington Post: Soul Care and the Roots of Clergy Burnout – Anne Dilenschneider
- National Public Radio,Talk of the Nation: Clergy Members Suffer from Burnout Poor Health
- Framingham, MA, MetroWest Daily News: Stress Takes a Toll on Clergy, Frank Mazzaglia
- Augusta Chronicle: Many Ministers Struggle with Obesity, Kyle Martin
Books
- American Baptist: Rediger, G. Lloyd. Coping With Clergy Burnout, Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1982
- ELCA: Halaas, Gwen. The Right Road: Life Choices for Clergy, Minneapolis: Fortress, 2004
- Lehr, J. Fred. Clergy Burnout: Recovering from the 70 Hour Week…and Other Self-Defeating Practices, Minneapolis: Fortress, 2005
- Reformed Church: Scazzaro, Peter. The Emotionally Healthy Church, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003
- United Church of Christ: Eppperly, Bruce Gordon and Katherine Gould Epperly. Feed the Fire! Avoiding Clergy Burnout, Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2008
- United Methodist Church: Shawchuck, Norman and Roger Heuser. Leading the Congregation: Caring for Yourself While Serving the People, Nashville: Abingdon, 2010
- Willimon, William H. Clergy and Laity Burnout, Nashville: Abingdon, 1989
Initiatives
- Duke University, Clergy Health Initiative: United Methodist Church. Here you will find links to the research mentioned in the articles above.
Support for Renewal
- Clergy Renewal Fund
- The Louisville Institute: Sabbatical Funds/Pastoral Leadership Grants
Clergy Retreats
- Episcopal Church: CREDO
*This listing of clergy burnout resources was prepared by the International Parish Nurse Resource Center (IPNRC) for the Health Task Force of the National Council of Churches and was used in the Fall, 2010 issue of Parish Nurse Perspectives (Vol.9, Issue 3), a publication of the IPNRC. Used with permission of the IPNRC.