What is stress? -- The physiology of stress -- Physical manifestations of stress -- The effects of stress -- Predisposition to stress -- Personal crisis and life events -- Life events and the onset of illness -- Why is ministry stressful? -- The ministerial role -- Role expectation -- Role performance -- Primary role function -- Role conflict, role ambiguity, and role overload -- Role stress -- Career development and ministerial stress -- Identifiable stressors in ministry -- Stress and social support -- The home/work interface -- Gender stress -- Case studies and Parish profiles -- Clergy support -- Stress management -- Management models -- Supportive care -- Group and team ministry -- Stress in teams -- The management of change -- Ministerial accountability -- Leadership skills -- Role functions in a group -- Group dynamics -- Facilitation -- Counseling -- Crisis care -- Depression -- The hassle factor -- Coping resources -- Coping with stress -- Coping with a personal crisis -- Managing personal stress -- Stress reactions -- Are you workaholic? -- Self-inflicted stressors -- Dealing with causes -- Support -- Exercise is good for you -- Eat well and stay well -- Get fir and stay fit -- Lifestyle -- Life priorities -- What type of person are you? -- Objectives in life -- Assertiveness -- Relaxation training -- Relaxation exercise --