burnout preventing contact The Ministry Magazine of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | Summer ’15 | Vol. 43 No. 2 | Preventing Burnout contact Editor’s Note: Welcome to our inaugural The Ministry Magazine of e-version of Contact, Gordon-Conwell’s ministry Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary magazine. Throughout the year, you will continue Summer ’15 | Vol. 43 No. 2 | Preventing Burnout to receive print editions, and have access to an additional online-only version. This will enable us Director of Communications and Marketing to provide you with more features, articles by Mr. Michael L. Colaneri Reflections from the President faculty and information about the seminary. We welcome your input as we seek to keep you informed Senior Communications Advisor Contact about God’s work through GCTS, our faculty, staff, and Editor of My soul is weary with sorrow; Mrs. Anne B. Doll students and alumni. Please tell us what you think at oday’s drop-out rate among pastors and missionaries is alarmingly
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