Burnout is a danger in serving – both in occupational ministry and for volunteers. In a recent Francis Institute survey, 71% of pastors stated they were burned out. Further, one national report documents that just 25% of volunteers contribute 77% of volunteer hours, placing them directly in line for what’s now known as “volunteer fatigue.” Serving need…
“I thought I should be an example to the tribe,” explained the former missionary as he described his role in the village’s building project. The tribesmen, weighing fully one-third less than him, each carried two 80-pound bags of cement from the river to the building site without falling or dropping any part of the load.…
Third in a series about serving How do you know that you’re putting God first as you serve? God calls us to serve people. Yet when Christ-followers – both individuals and teams -serve people directly rather than from the overflow of our service to God, we can battle burnout and depletion. This kind of ministry…
