by Brian Jones | Sep 26, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Featured, Pastoral Burnout
Almost every single Senior Pastor I’ve coached over the last two years have dealt with depression and burn out. I don’t think this says anything specifically about the people I’ve coached as much as it does about how hard it is to be a Senior Pastor in the 21st...
by Ron Edmondson | Aug 11, 2022 | Church Health, Pastoral Burnout, Small Church / Rural Church
Pastors and spouses can find true friends. Really, they can. Of course, people talk. People gossip. People love to share what they hear. And that’s true of what they hear from a pastor too. So, if the pastor talks about personal life, shares a concern – heaven forbid...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jun 2, 2021 | Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
After a certain age, going into ministry, or leading a church, you would think that your inner critic aka negative self-talk would be silenced. I wish that were true. The reality is that we all have that negative voice inside our head that judges, criticizes, or...
by Brian Jones | May 4, 2021 | Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
I’ve found that if I don’t get away about once a month and “clear my head” by refocusing and reprioritizing what’s on my plate, I go nuts. I mean that. With all the demands I put on myself as well as the things thrown at me by others, I’ve learned that if I ignore...
by John Wasem | Mar 4, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Pastoral Burnout
Dr. George Calver was the first appointed doctor for the United States Congress. He was hired in 1928 at a time when congressmen were dying at a rate of 20 per year. Over the 38 years that followed, Dr. Calver’s prescription of moderation worked and helped countless...
