Local pastor pens struggles during Covid-19 pandemic in new book
Sellaboshego Mabitsela said that despite the anxiety that came with the pandemic, as a leader, he had to lead by example and be the agent of hope to the congregants.
POLOKWANE – Sellaboshego Donald Mabitsela’s book ‘Unspoken Feeling of a Broken Healer’ gives an honest reflection of his and other pastors’ struggles during the Covid-19 pandemic.
He explained that he was devastated at the beginning of the lockdown because he is dependent on the church’s earnings for his livelihood.
“I hadn’t anticipated the impact of Covid-19. It came as a surprise for most of us, pastors and congregants alike,” he said.
Mabitsela said that despite the anxiety that came with the pandemic, as a leader, he had to lead by example and be the agent of hope to the congregants.
“Prayer played an important role in this regard and as a result, there was never a time that I said no to carrying out my duties,” he said.
He explained that since it was lockdown, there wasn’t a platform for him to express his fears to anyone hence he decided to write the book.
The book is not available in bookstores as yet, however, people can get a copy by sending a WhatsApp to 0786214424 or calling 076 302 0826.
He can be reached on Twitter (@Fathermabitselafoundation) or via email at sellaboshego@gmail.com.
Read more about Unspoken feeling of a broken healer in the Observer newspaper.
