People tend to ask me for things to help in the moment of stressful situations. I generally tell them, in the moment is a bad time to realize you are stressed out. However, it’s better late than never. Even at times of highly stressful situations there are tactics which can be used to help out. … [Read more…]
Normally I save testimonials for the last week of the month. However, I was blessed with an Elijah’s Tree experience earlier this month, and I wanted to share. When we left our home, our job, and all our securities last October, I assumed as soon as we got Elijah’s Tree up and running God would … [Read more…]
Many times in life a husband doesn’t get to show others how amazing his wife is. This last Thursday of July, I have the fortune of doing just that. Like me and many others, Kelly has experienced and fought through her fair share of burnout. I invite you now to read Kelly’s brief story, and … [Read more…]
Many people are stressed and beginning the phases of burnout because of a lack of time. However, if we take ownership of these issues ourselves, it would be lack of planning. I know not all things are plannable. For instance, one of the highest rates of employment turnover is in the field of childcare. I … [Read more…]
Zig Ziegler said “You don’t do something because you are motivated; you become motivated because you do something.” With this quote in mind, I happened to come across a list of how stress affects your behavior. Most were pretty common things such as: over/undereating, tobacco and alcohol use, and exercising less. Here’s how Zig’s principle … [Read more…]
Many times when discussing how to alleviate stress, the topic of family time and family play time has come up. The middle of the summer seems to have the most opportunity for that; the week of July 4th particularly. In this week’s post I would like to take a break from the regular and share … [Read more…]
I was blessed to be able to interview Scott Weatherford. Scott has served in ministries in Texas, Florida, and Canada. He has been in ministry for 35 years, and out of those, a senior pastor for 24. He has pastored churches from 39 people, up to 10,000. Currently Scott is consultant for different ministries, and … [Read more…]
As I continue to study and read different articles on stress and burnout in ministry, the topic of moral failure keeps returning. The need for escape from ministry seems to be fulfilled by running to something exactly the opposite of ministry. The escape from ministry can be confused as an escape from God and a … [Read more…]
Most people are self-aware enough to realize a sleepless night, or a night of constantly interrupted sleep greatly affects their mood the next day. So what happens after several nights of unhealthy sleep? That negative mood starts to become “normal” and the individual becomes less aware of it. This negative mood, according to Harvard, … [Read more…]
As we are beginning this ministry, we are in discussions with many ministers from many different ministerial backgrounds. One thing that has caught my attention is the overwhelming need for family time, and connection with family. I read earlier today an article in Christianitytoday.com, how people in ministry tend to be active listeners most of … [Read more…]