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...
by Travis Stephens | Feb 9, 2021 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Pastoral Burnout
Tell me if this sounds familiar. Whenever I have to deal with a difficult problem in my church, I contemplate doing something else with my life. Ministry just doesn’t seem worth it. I could get a job making more money with far fewer headaches far away from these...
by Jeff Hoglen | Nov 19, 2020 | Featured, Pastoral Burnout
“Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.” – Sean Covey. Here is another quote by John Maxwell – “You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your...