Emotional Health | PursueGOD Network

Developing Emotional Intelligence | Emotional Intelligence for Pastors #4

Pastors can develop greater emotional awareness through basic life habits of prayer, reflection, and listening to feedback.

Two challenging skills – active listening and expressing empathy – help us practice better emotional intelligence.

Four kinds of low EQ behaviors commonly emerge in ministry, preventing us from healthy emotional interactions.

The ability to manage one’s own emotions and to respond well to the emotions of others is vital to a healthy relational life, including in ministry.

Self-care requires the ability to recognize and handle emotions in ways that empathize with but are not determined by others.