Addicted to Public Productivity (A Case For Sabbatical)
Last week on this blog I shared on “Megachurch Pastor Pete Wilson Burns Out.” What’s your response to this story? Sadly, some people are critical…
Tag: Ministry Stress
Megachurch Pastor Pete Wilson Burns Out
It would seem that Pastor Pete Wilson had a great life. Look at his family. Look at his church. He planted Cross Point in Nashville,…
Helping Women in Ministry is a Sacred Privilege
My friend Susan Baugh invited me to hear Kay Warren speak at Saddleback Church’s conference for pastors. We’re both pastors’ wives and women in ministry…
Burned Out and Beaten Up Pastors
Dave Rimoldi’s Story “I felt so burned out before our meetings,” a pastor recalled to Dave. “The hectic pace of church ministry had drained me…
Jesus Makes You Good Enough!
Do you feel “good enough”? When you see a younger, more attractive person? When you hear about someone who is having more success than you?…
You’re Not a Wallflower! (Appreciating a Pastor’s Wife)
Have you ever felt like a wallflower? I have and so have many of the pastors’ wives I talk with. (Whether or not you’re a…
Kristi’s Sabbatical Update
This is a journal update I would like to share from Kristi. My prayer is that it will minister to you as it has to…
Learning to Rest on Sabbatical
Kristi and I are on Day Ten of our thirty day Sabbatical, which I described in the devotional I wrote just before we started: “Our…
Our First Sabbatical (Why Pastors Need This!)
As you read this Kristi and I have just begun a Sabbatical together! Since starting Soul Shepherding in 2009 I’ve helped other pastors go on Sabbatical,…
Henri Nouwen’s Secret Journal
In Henri Nouwen's Dark Night he received pastoral counseling and kept a secret journal. Shortly before he died this was published as "The Inner Voice of Love." Here are some quotes and insights for pastors and ministry leaders.