Posts tagged rest
The Solution for an Unsustainable Pace

Every now and then I will hear a leader say, “I am absolutely out of gas! I’m going to ask my board for a sabbatical.” I’m hearing it even more often in these current trying times.

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Addressing Your Exhaustion

I have talked with scores of pastors since COVID hit in the middle of March. Every single leader has said the same thing: “I’m exhausted.” It seems that it’s the one thing everyone can agree on right now. Eight months of pedal-to-the-metal leadership has left many feeling totally depleted.

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Bend But Don't Break

What an unbelievable time we’re living in! The other day, my wife quietly observed, “It’s almost surreal. This can’t be happening.” Yet it is. As a pastor or church leader you’ve faced crises before, but none like this.

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Recovering From the Christmas Rush

For many, work slows down during the Christmas season.  Children are off school.  College students are on semester break. Some businesses actually shut down in the week between Christmas and New Year’s.  Many individuals simply use vacation or personal days. Pastors don’t have that opportunity.

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