Tragedies strike communities far too often in the world that we live in. When they happen, everyone in the community is impacted in some way. So often, people turn to their pastors, bishops, or other faith leaders for comfort and answers. Pastors often wear many hats; counselor, teacher, and hospital visitation, just to name a few. Not to mention that many ministers also work full time jobs to supplement their incomes. It can’t be easy always pouring yourself into others. So who pours into the ministers? Who can they turn to if they need support or counseling? What can a church congregation do to help support their ministers?

Healing the Healers hopes to answer some of those questions. This series focuses on ministers who were impacted by the Sandy Hook School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut that happened in 2012. They address some of the hard questions faced by ministers of communities who deal with intense tragedies. They also talk about how the ministers themselves are affected by these tragedies.

This is a very interesting video series that deals with a subject that many people, myself included, often don’t think about. When tragedy does strike we tend to think about how evil the person who performed the act is, how sad we are for the families impacted, and how angry we are at the situation. However, we sometimes forget about the ministers who work with and counsel the people and how much they carry on their shoulders. You can check out this trailer of the video.

I want to start out with the one Con I saw in the series. They focused a lot on gun violence. One of the ministers talked about how he used to think he needed to learn how to shoot a gun before he could speak out against them, however he decided that he didn’t need to touch a gun to learn all he needed to know about them. If you know me, you know that shooting guns is a big part of my life. I know first hand the good side of guns, and have competed with them over the years. The anti-gun message bothered me simply because they talked about guns without bringing in the heart of the men who committed these acts.

Now to the Pros. First, I think that speaking out about what pastors experience is extremely healthy for the church as a whole. Ministers are often forgotten and just expected to be there no matter what. People often don’t think about what the ministers need. I also think that hearing from ministers themselves gives us good insight to know what they need from us.

I hope you will check out Healing the Healers for yourself. You can find more information about the series here. You can also enter to win a $50 Fandango gift card here.