Every Pastor Needs a Pastor
by Louis McBurney M.D.

Pastors are human just like everyone else!

Written by Dr. McBurney in 1977, this insightful book has led the way for the now blossoming Christian counseling ministry to ministers.

In his book, Dr. McBurney describes and examines from the psychiatrist's perspective the pressures and problems encountered by ministers and families in their local church. By use of frequent illustrations from Christian men and women he has counseled, McBurney reveals the personality and unconscious factors which influence the life and work of pastors, touching on all their relationships, public and private.

The very humanness of pastors makes them fall prey to the problems all people face. But pastors are so visible, everyone knows it when they make a mistake! Dr. McBurney calls upon the pastor to confront this vulnerability, and to know and accept their self as a person loved and accepted by God.

"Every pastor needs a pastor. Reading Dr. McBurney's book convinces you that you have found such a person in the author. He speaks quietly to the quietest desperation of the pastor. He speaks with consecrated wisdom and disciplined care."
- Dr. Wayne Oates, University of Louisville Medical Faculty

If you are a pastor or are praying about a call to be a pastor, then this book is a must read. Moreover, if you know a pastor, reading this book will help you with understanding and support.