I hope you’ve enjoyed this little video series with Dr. Thom Rainer, president of Lifeway. This is our fifth and final interview (and keep in mind, there was only supposed to be one video that … Read More
Beating Burnout Interview with Dr. Thom Rainer #4: Burnout Symptoms
In 2005, I found myself in a hospital totally burned out. At the time, I didn’t know it was burnout but after a week of (invasive, ahem) tests, they ruled out any disease. I was … Read More
Beating Burnout Interview with Dr. Thom Rainer #3: When Do You Quit?
It’s a short one but a good one. How do you know if you’re supposed to leave serving at your particular church? How do you know if you should stay? How do you deal with … Read More
Beating Burnout Interview with Dr. Thom Rainer #2: Millennials and Mentoring
How do you ask for mentoring or help when you’re burning out? Will the trends of programs and burnout continue happening in the church? What makes Dr. Thom Rainer “obnoxiously optimistic” about the church? Here’s … Read More
Beating Burnout Interview #1 with Dr. Thom Rainer – Beginnings of Burnout
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Dr. Thom Rainer, President of LifeWay Resources, and discuss burnout. Before heading into the interview, I never met Dr. Rainer. … Read More
What Questions do You Have about Church Burnout or Staying Healthy?
As many of you know, the next month or two promises to be exciting! I’m releasing a thirty-day devotional called Beating Burnout: A 30 Day Guide to Hope and Health (which will be an eBook, a paperback, … Read More
Is Burnout Beating You?
I’ve been in the process of adding some helpful stuff to the 5th Anniversary Expanded Edition of my first book, Mad Church Disease which launches next month (woot!) In that journey, I realized people were needing something … Read More
When God Isn’t In Control
Late last week, I had conversations with two of my unofficial spiritual/career mentors. They’re unofficial because I’ve never asked them, but when we meet, their advice to me always weighs heavy on my decision-making. One … Read More
Are You at Risk for Church Burnout? 2 Free Resources!
I just bought the domain names “ChurchBurnout.com” and “MinistryBurnout.com.” I was ecstatic and shocked they were still available. Then I realized why. Even with the increase of ministerial burnout awareness, with more books being written on pastoral … Read More