Work-Life Balance of Pastors of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Czech Republic

The present thesis aims to analyze the balance between work and personal life of Seventh-day Adventist Church pastors. The thesis discusses the concept of work-life balance, the Church of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA), the specifics of the work of SDA pastors. Furthermore, the thesis focuses on the work-life balance of pastors and previous research in this area is reviewed. The aim of the empirical research is to identify the satisfaction with the work-life balance of SDA pastors in the Czech Republic. The qualitative empirical research was conducted through semi-structured interviews with SDA pastors working in the Czech Republic. KEY WORDS work-life balance, harmonization of work and personal life, pastors, clergy, Seventh-Day Adventist Church, self-care, prevention