Pastors face heavy responsibilities every day, and managing stress comes with the calling. The work can be lonely and demanding, filled with late nights, meetings and — perhaps worst of all — frequent fast-food stops becoming routine.
Sometimes those heavy responsibilities turn into personal weight. Many pastors need motivation, encouragement and accountability. For Kentucky Baptist pastors, that’s where the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s Pastoral Wellness initiative has become an important resource.
Josh Schmidt, pastor of Burlington Baptist Church in northern Kentucky, stepped onto the scale Wednesday morning and reached a milestone — more than 100 pounds lost over a yearlong journey that he knows must be more than just a diet, but a lifestyle change…