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Making Peace with Groundhog Day | | I don’t know about you, but I’m getting a little bored these days. I feel bad for complaining. After all, unlike so many, I haven’t lost a job or family member during this tumultuous time. But the pandemic has erased a lot of the variety from my life. No more going to the gym. Or to coffee shops. Or to my son’s basketball games. Or to family get-togethers. This week the nation celebrated Groundhog Day and I wryly commented to my wife, “Isn’t every day Groundhog Day now? They all feel exactly the same.” That’s why this recent article from Anne Kerhoulas caught my eye. She talks honestly about the challenge of “staring down the winter months of dogged monotony at home” yet comes to a hopeful and surprising conclusion. Give it a read if, like me, you’re struggling with monotony right now. Monotony isn’t the only challenge we’re facing. Many church leaders are dealing with burnout. If that’s you, I encourage you to check out Rest and Renewal for Busy Church Leaders. This resource will help you take time out of each day to properly care for your body and soul. |
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| | | Rest and Renewal for Busy Church Leaders When was the last time you felt really, truly refreshed? Between late night committee meetings, weekends of services, and round-the-clock availability for counseling and crises, the demands of ministry all too often leave leaders feeling physically exhausted and spiritually limp. While we all know the importance of rest and renewal, it can be difficult to allow ourselves to take time out of our day to rest and renew our bodies and souls. Ruth Haley Barton, John Ortberg, Mindy Caliguire, and more Read More |
| | Soul Health for Spiritual Leaders As tasks pile up, too often the first thing to go is regular, one-on-one time spent with God. But only a spiritually healthy leader can lead others into spiritual health. This resource lays out the case for the importance of regularly assessing your spiritual health, as well as practical guidelines for how to do so. It also offers resources for going about the work of developing spiritual health so you can effectively minister to others. Gordon MacDonald, Mindy Caliguire, Peter Scazzero, and more Read More |
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| | Mentoring New Leaders This theme is designed to equip your leaders to train and nurture others through mentoring relationships. Gordon MacDonald, Natasha Robinson, Earl Palmer, and more Read More |
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| | Mentoring Your church's future depends on how well it develops meaningful mentoring. J. Oswald Sanders, J. Robert Clinton, Lee Eclov, and more Read More |
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