Mar 12, 2020 | Emotional Health, friendship, Ministry Leader, Missionary, Pastor, Relationships
“You can never have any close friends in the church you lead!” Such was the declaration I heard as a young pastor from many seasoned pastors. I was a greenhorn, and didn’t have enough confidence to push back on their strong position. Coming out of college, where...
Mar 5, 2020 | Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Finishing Well, Leadership, Margin, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Stress, Uncategorized, Work, Workaholism
“Margin is the space between our load and our limits.” ~ Richard Swenson The white space in our calendar (or a lack thereof) is a pretty accurate predictor of the amount of emotional fuel we have in our tank. If our schedule contains long stretches with...
Feb 27, 2020 | Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Missionary, Pastor, Workaholism
We don’t have to do a boatload of things to stay healthy emotionally, just a few. Over the last three weeks, we’ve been focusing on how to build a healthy emotional infrastructure that helps us lead better, lead longer, and enjoy it more. We explored the foundational...
Feb 6, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Missionary, Pastor, Uncategorized
Depression, anxiety, and suicide are on the rise in the United States. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that approximately 21 million Americans ages 12 and above suffer with depression. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports a...
Jan 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Burnout, Calling, Career, Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Missionary, Pastor, Stress, Uncategorized, Work
Stress is part of every human being’s life, especially among those who lead. Problem is, we can’t lump all of our stress into the category of being harmful. Some types of stress actually help us. Other types hurt us. Today, Jaime Hlavin unpacks the subject...
Jan 2, 2020 | Burnout, Calling, Career, Depression, Difficult people, Emotional Health, Leadership, Likeability, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People-pleasing, Relationships, Uncategorized
Nothing good ever comes from a ministry devoted to pleasing people ~ Chuck Swindoll The fear of man is a snare ~ Book of Proverbs When I think about my first fifteen years of pastoral ministry, so much of it was tinged with a subconscious thirst for people to like me....
