This is fourth in a four-part series for ministry leaders who feel wrung out, stressed out or burned out. Many churches are filled with worshippers who seek not intimacy with God, but safety in their comfort zones. They want leaders who will keep them there. This is exactly what the children of Israel did. When the people withdrew from the...... >Read More

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This is the third in a four-part series for ministry leaders who feel wrung out, stressed out or burned out. As a leader, have you ever tired of trudging through the heat and sand, wondering if your next step would miraculously take you to higher ground? While it is good to have our eyes on the final destination, it is... >Read More

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This is the second in a four-part series for ministry leaders who feel wrung out, stressed out or burned out. We who are leaders have a passionate zeal toward fulfilling our God-given appointment. Our passion causes us to run tirelessly, but eventually every leader will hit with sudden force against a wall of disappointment. Faced with confusion...... >Read More

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This is the first in a four-part series for ministry leaders who feel wrung out, stressed out or burned out. Why we need more than a calling For 30 years, my husband Bill and I have seen firsthand the challenges faced by ministry leaders, and are we are passionate about holding up their sometimes-weary hands. Most ministry leaders we know...... >Read More

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