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Gail Davis is an ordained Baptist preacher and serves as an Associate Minister at Berean Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY. She holds a MDiv degree from New York Theological Seminary and is currently working on the Doctor of Ministry degree there.

Is There No Balm in Gilead?
May 1, 2014 – 12:12 am | Comments Off on Is There No Balm in Gilead?
Is There No Balm in Gilead?

by Gail Davis

When pastors sense that they have failed to live up to self-imposed standards they may feel hopelessness. Suicide among clergy is as common as in the general population. This article offers ways to help pastors and congregations ratchet down unrealistic expectations. Pastors are not 24-hour ERs and congregations need to come to grips with that reality.