Hard working pastors and burnout
Recently the New York Times ran this interesting article on exhaustion in the ministry and how more denominations and churches are trying to make sure that pastors take a day off (aka a Sabbath).
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Recently the New York Times ran this interesting article on exhaustion in the ministry and how more denominations and churches are trying to make sure that pastors take a day off (aka a Sabbath).
You may have noticed that we seem to care a lot about rest and self-care around here.
Last week during our Urban Youth Ministry intensives, I had the opportunity to listen in on a session with Dr. Cynthia Eriksson and Dr. Jude Tiersma Watson on stress and burnout in ministry.
“Parents who complain of feeling burned out at work are more likely to have kids who are burned out at school.”
How do you track your own health in ministry and life? This very practical leadership tool offers gauges you can customize for a new year check-in to re-set your course for longevity.
Last week I spoke at Reload, a one day conference sponsored by the Urban Youth Workers Institute. I loved the folks I met at Reload.
I love summer at Fuller. Summer at Fuller means way fewer meetings and more time for my research and writing. This past four days I’ve had even fewer meetings than a normal summer week. And thanks to the blank space…
As someone who cares about kids and a parent, I can’t stop thinking about this blog from Jim Wallis from Sojourners entitled “Your Calendar is a Moral Document”.
I hope it stretches and inspires you as it has me.
So this morning I was walking my three year-old, Jessica, to her preschool and she asked me to stop and smell the flowers with her. Literally.
I wasn’t running late, but I was running right-on-time to get to Fuller. And…
Yesterday Mark Oestreicher from Youth Specialties posted a blog saying that among other things, he was ending his blog, closing his Facebook account, and cutting back on travel. The reason? He wanted to give…