Pastoral care: How much is too much?
I served two small congregations who wanted a lot of pastoral care. Which was good, because I love people, and I love visiting with them.
But it did get to be too much. Smaller churches often expect visits more than larger ones.
I remember hearing complaints that I didn’t visit a particular woman enough. She was a relatively young, able-bodied woman, who never came to church. But people in the congregation really wanted me to reach out to her, so I had visited with her six times in the first year. But it still wasn’t enough. She kept complaining to the church leadership.