Empathy of the Jesus kind
In earlier posts (click here and here) examining Aaron Root's book The Relational Pastor, we noted that a key attribute of effective pastors is empathy--the ability to join Jesus in his place-sharing "feeling with" others. Empathy is also essential for true Christian fellowship--the topic of our current series exploring Bonhoeffer's Life Together.
Here is a video that helpfully defines empathy. Enjoy (and embrace!).
Here is a video that helpfully defines empathy. Enjoy (and embrace!).