Viola and Barna understand the source of pastoral stress and burnout, i.e. that ministry was never intended to fall on one man alone. From Pagan Christianity:
Unfortunately, few pastors have connected the dots to discover that it is their office that causes this underlying turbulence. Simply put: Jesus Christ never intended any person to sport all the hats a present-day pastor is expected to wear. He never intended any one person to bear such a load. (Pagan Christianity, pg. 139)
Tomorrow morning I plan on publishing my review of Pagan Christianity.
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