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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2024 · 38 MIN

363: Empathy vs. Compassion In Ministry (Matt Waldock)

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"The sin of empathy" is a phrase attributed to family systems psychologist Dr Edwin Friedman.  Matt Waldock of Manchester City Church explores why empathy is unhelpful in ministry and compassion is a better way of thinking. Compassion is suffering with someone Empathy is feeling the pain that they feel But you cannot help someone if you are in pain yourself The person with the most anxiety often has the most power We need to pay attention to how other people's anxiety effects our own It is not our job to shrink other people's pain  TOOLBOX: City Church Manchester Coaching Leaders to Multiply Matt's Talk Notes Lauren Errington's Seminar on Ministry 311: How can my help get in the way of my caring Leadership Anxiety by Steve Cuss  CREDITS:This Episode was brought to you by EA Insurance The One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠ To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠. For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

"The sin of empathy" is a phrase attributed to family systems psychologist Dr Edwin Friedman.  Matt Waldock of Manchester City Church explores why empathy is unhelpful in ministry and compassion is a better way of thinking. Compassion is suffering with someone Empathy is feeling the pain that they feel But you cannot help someone if you are in pain yourself The person with the most anxiety often has the most power We need to pay attention to how other people's anxiety effects our own It is not our job to shrink other people's pain  TOOLBOX: City Church Manchester Coaching Leaders to Multiply Matt's Talk Notes Lauren Errington's Seminar on Ministry 311: How can my help get in the way of my caring Leadership Anxiety by Steve Cuss  CREDITS:This Episode was brought to you by EA Insurance The One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠ To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠. For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

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