Articles by Martha Jacobs
The Reverend Doctor Martha R. Jacobs, a chaplain, is Sabbatical Pastor at Briarcliff Congregational Church. As adjunct professor at New York Theological Seminary, she coordinates of the Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care. She is the author of A Clergy Guide to End of Life Issues and offers workshops on that topic.
By Martha R. Jacobs
Our call is to care for so many with compassion and grace. None of these “calls” are easy, but the hardest is caring for ourselves. As Christian clergy, part of our work involves actively building relationships with others, but if we haven’t provided for our own circle of support, our boundaries can get wobbly. We must be on our guard to maintain our boundaries. There is no wiggle room with our boundaries. This article explores some of the dangers clergy may face.
