{"id":16110,"date":"2022-07-22T00:01:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T05:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=16110"},"modified":"2022-07-21T13:04:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T18:04:08","slug":"bonus-a-conversation-with-glenn-packiam-on-being-a-resilient-pastor-challenges-facing-the-church-and-cultivating-a-spiritual-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2022\/07\/bonus-a-conversation-with-glenn-packiam-on-being-a-resilient-pastor-challenges-facing-the-church-and-cultivating-a-spiritual-life\/","title":{"rendered":"BONUS: A Conversation with Glenn Packiam on Being a Resilient Pastor, Challenges Facing the Church, and Cultivating A Spiritual Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We can&#8217;t wait for you to hear this encouraging conversation between Ruth and Glenn Packiam, a pastor and author of The Resilient Pastor: Leading Your Church in a Rapidly Changing World. Glenn and Ruth shared their thoughts on why it&#8217;s so hard for pastors to prioritize their\u00a0life with God, performing our spirituality vs. cultivating a spiritual life, challenges facing pastors and the church, and what we\u2019re learning about pastors&#8217; spirituality.<\/p>\n<p>We hope this conversation encourages you today. \u00a0Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/the-resilient-pastor-glenn-packiam\/9780801018695\/pd\/018695?event=ESRCG\">The Resilient Pastor <\/a>and Glenn&#8217;s podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glennpackiam.com\/podcast-2\">&#8220;The Resilient Pastor Podcast.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can preorder Ruth&#8217;s next book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Embracing-Rhythms-Work-Rest-Sabbatical\/dp\/1514002639?crid=LDS6GF2KUERC&amp;keywords=ruth+haley+barton&amp;qid=1655762605&amp;sprefix=ruth+haley+b,aps,202&amp;sr=8-7&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=transformi0c1-20&amp;linkId=666ad4286c6fa41dd318fef269d185e1&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again<\/a><\/em>! 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