"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.

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• 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



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