Church professionals are notorious for overworking to the point of burning themselves out, and then it’s also the church and God’s people who suffer. In this blog post, Carey Nieuwhof talks about his own burnout and recovery, and what he learned from it. (Photo © laurent hamels – Fotolia.com)
Ever feel like you don’t have enough hours in the day? This is a common lament for ministry leaders. Check out this article by Church Fuel based on Moses’ short prayer and consider how you might need to reorder your priorities and ministry/life balance in order to better serve God and live the life God […]
There’s a fine line between being tired and actually burning out. The challenge is, once you cross the line, it’s so difficult to get back. Eleven years ago, I entered into the darkest period of my life. People had always warned me I would burn out. I thought I could prove them wrong. And usually I did. I […]
Ministers today face so many pressures, The intensity of the job itself added to the high rates of unrealistic expectations from church memberships or even leadership can set up ministers to burn out quickly and, often, to live with a great burden of guilt, frustration, and disillusionment. “Strategic neglect” may be a way for ministers to cope by taking a new look at putting first things first by better managing their competing commitments and finding homeostasis in their spiritual, personal, and professional lives. (Photo by Leland Francisco, used by Creative Commons )
OK, OK, maybe “autopsy” is not the best word, since a burned-out pastor isn’t dead — he or she just feels like life is draining out. Burnout isn’t inevitable, but rather the end of a long pattern of not caring for self. Here are 13 lessons from Pastors.com. (Photo © alphaspirit – Fotolia.com)
Despite prayerful and devoted service in the name of Christ, long hours, unrelenting pressures and constant exposure to the unrelenting problems of humanity takes a heavy toll on ministers. Burnout and fatigue can sap the energies of the best pastor. This excellent article explores the causes, symptoms — and help! — for burnout. (Photo © Alphaspirit – Fotolia.com)
