STRESS/BURNOUT INVENTORY FOR PASTORS/LEADERS

 

TICK ONE BOX 1 = YES/SERIOUS/BAD –> 5 = NO/NOT AT ALL/NOT EVER/OK

 

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BACKGROUND/FAMILY OF ORIGIN/UNDERLYING FACTORS

 

1. My family of origin was dysfunctional 1. [   ] 2. [   ] 3. [   ] 4. [   ] 5. [   ]

 

2. My mother was a poor nurturer [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

3. (Females): My father didn’t affirm my femininity when 11-14 [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

4. (Males): I talked more with mother than father when 11-14 [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

5. I wasn’t shown physical affection as a child [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

6. I grew up believing my worth was related to success [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

7. I have unresolved grief or guilt or anger or fear [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

8. I’ve never really recovered from a past trauma [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

9. I have a physical handicap which is a problem [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

10. I have an emotional/mental issue which is a problem [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

11. I really hate confrontation/conflict [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

12. I have sexual orientation issues which are a problem [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

PRESENTING/CURRENT ISSUES

 

13. I made a mistake entering this vocation/ministry [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

14. I’m beginning to really hate some people [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

15. I tend to blame others for ministry-problems [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

16. I’m anxious and it’s getting worse [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

17. I have sleep problems and they’re getting worse [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

18. My devotional life is undisciplined [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

19. I don’t debrief with a mentor/spiritual director regularly [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

20. I don’t have a superior/bishop who is genuinely interested in my well-being, and takes initiatives to encourage me [   ] [  ] [  ] [  ] [  ] 

 

21. I’m getting more irritable with spouse or others [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

22. My marriage is suffering because of ministry-issues [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

23.I have an addiction which is becoming more serious [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

24. My problems are affecting emotional or sexual health [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

25. I’m lethargic or procrastinating and it’s getting worse [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

26. When I get up I’m not looking forward to work these days [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

27. I have few or no really close friends [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

28. I lack motivation for my calling/ministry [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

29. Powerful people are a problem to me these days [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

30. I don’t have regular day/s off [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

31. I don’t have regular holidays [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

32. If I were not the pastor I would not attend (this) church [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

33. I don’t use my time very productively [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

34. If I had an attractive alternative I’d resign [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

35. New ideas/paradigms/methodologies are threatening [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

36. I have few or no goals in ministry: it’s very routine [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

37. My diet/sleep habits are not healthy [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

38. I don’t laugh at anything/myself much these days [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

39. I’m more and more worried about financial issues [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

 

40. I don’t have an interesting diversion/hobby [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

Shalom!/ Salaam!/Pax!

Rowland Croucher 

jmm.org.au