One VERY important aspect of ministry to always keep in the forefront of your mind is the necessity and power of prayer. It is not simply to lift others in prayer for their situations, yet also to be mindful that while doing your part to minister and doing your part in the day to day, Pastoring necessitates a consistant and ever present mind to pray, pray, pray. Doing so does lift others in prayer towards God, however, it is also one of the simplist ways in which to unload the mental, emotional, and spiritual burden upon God and ask Him to extend to you the peace which comes from giving those day to day issues of your and others to Him. So that you are not overwhelmed and God is able to work out those issues and concerns while keeping you (the Pastor) free from them to be the open and willing vessel to be used for the Kingdom.