Theoretical Framework
In this research, I adopt the definition and study done by Christina Maslach and her collegue (Maslach & Jackson, 1981). They define the burnout as work-related phenomenon which causes the continuous mismatch between a person and their environment. The pastors do not choose the career as pastors but it was the “call of God” that has brought them to that vocation. The pastors are trained to teach, preach and interpret the scripture yet they lack the training on the interpersonal skills as well as organizational skills to cope with the social demands. This theory also gives the underlying factors for burnouts are interpersonal, social and organizational factors. The syndrome of burnout as consisting of three dimensions: exhaustion, cynicism and lack of professional efficacy (Maslach et al., 1996) and their sequential development is assumed to proceed from exhaustion through cynicism to lack of professional efficacy (Leiter & Maslach, 1988). This concept gives some room to investigate the different viewpoints of pastors’ personalities and positive self-regards. There will be some humanistic paradigm or the understanding of the principle of positive self regard of pastors incorporated.

Research Question:
Therefore, the researcher was drawing his question in this area to further his research among the protestant (Tamil) pastors. The central research question is; “What are the phenomenon and affect experienced by the lived Burnout pastors? And the factors