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"COVID-19 forced clergy to attend to the needs of their congregations in new ways. But it also encouraged them to look again at how they attended to their own needs. Self-awareness and self-care are often imperative for clergy well-being, which in turn affects the well-being of their congregations. During the pandemic, clergy gained new insight into how they were ""being""--how they might access internal and external resources that allowed them to thrive not only as pastors but also beyond their professional role. This book is based on multifaceted surveys of clergy personal responses to the pandemic. It encourages readers to consider the importance of an ethic of clergy well-being. Its practical examples and self-care protocol for clergy are intended to foster discussion within individual contexts. This is an important read for clergy, lay leaders, denominational stewards, and seminary and divinity school students and faculty as they engage in discerning the future needs of leaders of the church."

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"""How Are You 'Being'? offers a profound exploration into the intricate tapestry of clergy well-being, meticulously crafted from the insights gleaned through a well-designed, comprehensive research study. This seminal work not only elucidates the challenges faced by clergy but also offers a beacon of hope, igniting a collective call to prioritize the holistic flourishing of those entrusted with nurturing the spiritual fabric of our communities."" --Anna Yusim, co-founder, Yale Mental Health & Spirituality Center ""The esteemed Frederick (Jerry) Streets offers us in this wise and timely book a powerful intervention into clergy burnout. Streets, who is a legend at Yale University and a national treasure, draws on his decades of outstanding pastoral leadership and freshly gathered data on the state of clergy health to give us an essential manual for those doing the work of ministry. The survival of many doing this work may depend on getting this book into their hands."" --Willie James Jennings, associate professor of systematic theology and Africana studies, Yale Divinity School"

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Frederick J. Streets is professor of divinity and social work at Yale Divinity School. The editor of Preaching in the New Millenium (2005), he is an ordained minister with over forty years of pastoral and clinical social work experience.

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