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Many of us, even though we’re serving God, are stressed out and burning out. We’re working too hard, we don’t feel rested, and it’s taking a toll on our lives and relationships. Is this how God wants us to live? Dr. Philip Carlson offers five keys to getting back in balance and finding peace.
Bill Smith, senior pastor of Living Hope Family Church in Franklin, Pa., notes that it is easy for us as pastors to get so caught up in the business, administration and details of running a church that we can forget to see the people. But Jesus made it clear that people are what matters. Bill encourages us to get out from behind our desks and spend time with others.
Staying focused on our calling is essential to accomplishing our mission, staying healthy and ministering in an effective way—which is exactly why the enemy tries to distract us. When we’re under his affliction and oppression, we often question God’s words to us and His call on our lives.
Keith Meyer was preaching about living the Christian life and getting to heaven, but inside he was living a kind of hell on Earth. Ministry was killing him. From his new book, “Whole Life Transformation,” he shares how he faced the issues that were causing personal destruction, and how he got his life back.
ForeRunners were young once, too, and they say older ministers helped them succeed. Today, these ForeRunners hope they can offer their wisdom to a new generation of leaders. We may need to get past some generational differences, they say, but building strong networks across age and experience will make us all healthier leaders and result in an incredible harvest.
People may not always know that ForeRunners are there, but their presence is felt. They intercede as prayer warriors, encourage ministry leaders, and stay connected to one another in a very relational network. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we take a look at the many ways ForeRunners serve others and how to encourage their ministry in the local church.
From his new book, “Five Ministry Killers and How to Defeat Them,” Charles Stone gives encouragement to leaders as they face the unique challenges of pastoring. Ministry can be tough—but if you hang in there and honor Christ in all you do, the author contends, it’ll all be worth it.
In Part 3 of a new three-part series exclusive to Foursquare, several leaders discuss how to prevent pastoral burnout from happening. It takes courage, initiative and honesty, but burnout can be successfully avoided. After all, prevention is always better than intervention that may come too late.
In Part 2 of a new three-part series exclusive to Foursquare, we examine the signs of pastoral burnout, as well as practical “first steps” one can take to climb out of the quagmire. We also cover how Foursquare’s Center for Spiritual Renewal can help.
In a new three-part series exclusive to Foursquare, we take a close look at the growing problem of pastoral burnout. Dissecting the statistics and exploring the topic with leaders in our denomination, we’ll examine its signs, how to heal from it, and how to prevent it in the first place.