Stewardship of Life

Weight Loss is Ministry’s Gain

By Rob Blezard, October 23, 2013

A pastor who once weighed over 400 pounds and preached while attached to an oxygen tank lost his weight and energized his congregation’s ministry by asking members to pledge a dollar or two for every pound he lost. That kind of playful innovation is sorely needed because clergy face higher rates of obesity than people in other occupations.   (Photo © saje – Fotolia.com)