Healthy Rhythms in Ministry | pastor, missionary, burnout, wellness, work-life balance

Ever wish you could share honestly with someone about how you're really doing? Does leadership feel lonely? You want to invest in healthy relationships but maybe you don't know where to start.  In this episode, Josh and Kelly share practical suggestions on how to build your village. You can't do this alone, and here are a few ways to begin finding people who can walk with you. Get weekly rhythms i...

Ever think "I have to do everything, because I'm the one getting paid at church"? Or say "yes" to every request because it's for God? Maybe you're feeling tired and your family wishes you were more present at home? If you struggle with people-pleasing or over-functioning, this episode is for you! Jeremy Andrade is Associate Pastor at First UMC in Collingswood, NJ. In this episode he shares common...

Struggling to find work-life balance in a season of crisis? Is burnout looming just around the corner? Have you or someone you love faced a challenging medical diagnosis? And how do you keep up with ministry while you juggle all of that? In today's episode we talk with Sarah Thomas Baldwin about her journey with the Lord during her daughter's first few years of life in and out of hospitals and doc...

Have you struggled with interpersonal conflict in ministry? Or had the urge to just walk out the door and quit being a pastor? Maybe you have just resigned from the mission field and have no idea what to do next.  George Small has faced all of these challenges in his 40+ years of ministry and is more in love with Jesus today than when he was first saved in 1968. You are in for a treat in this epis...

**TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains a story of a car accident and a child's death** Life in ministry isn't always easy, and sometimes it is brutal. If you have walked through deep pain, heartbreak or betrayal we want you to know that you are not alone. If you have witnessed or experienced a traumatic event in ministry, there is hope and healing available.  In this episode, Scott Rambo shares...

Have you ever felt lonely, isolated and misunderstood? Or you've gotten a new ministry assignment and it's nothing like you expected. Maybe you've had the thought: "No one understands what I'm going through."  In this episode Glenn Broce shares hard-earned wisdom on how to navigate the challenges of ministry transition and starting over in a new place. You will learn the two practices that make al...

Do you find yourself self-medicating with too much coffee, food, or busyness? Are you exhausted at the end of the day and sleep doesn't help? Do you wonder if you might need to take a sabbatical or quit ministry to get relief?  Chuck DeGroat, pastor, counselor, educator, and author, says that burnout recovery might actually begin in the last place you want to look: humiliation and the very end of...

Have you ever been hurt in a relationship or felt misunderstood? Have you ever felt bitterness or resentment creeping into your heart after a conflict in ministry? Ever wonder if you have to stay in relationship with the person who harmed you? In this episode we share about a recent time in our ministry where we were significantly betrayed by someone we were walking with, and the pathway of forgiv...

Have you ever wondered if you should quit your ministry job? Or encountered mental health struggles that prevented you from living into your calling? Maybe you've had the thought: "If this is what God called me to, why does it feel so heavy?" Ministry isn't just a job. Leaving feels like you're losing everything. In this episode Kelli Schoefer shares how to navigate challenging seasons of ministry...

Have you ever felt beyond exhausted in ministry or wondered if you were experiencing burnout? Today we had a conversation with Melissa Wagner, a therapist in Lexington, KY. Melissa told her story of a scary trip to the hospital that revealed underlying burnout. And she shared how Jesus revealed Himself to her in a very real and surprising way.  Find Melissa Wagner at Compass Christian Counseling:...

Ever find yourself in the middle of an unexpected transition? Or experience a deep loss and not know how to handle it?  Feel like your world came crashing down and no idea what to do next? In this episode, we are sharing the story of our exit from the mission field and 3 things that might help you navigate a challenging season.   Subscribe to our email list to get helpful tips for building healthy...

This podcast will help you build resilience in ministry through real stories and holistic practices. Every episode you will join us for conversations with pastors, missionaries, and other Christian leaders to learn what kept them going through some of their hardest seasons. It’s our hope that this podcast feels like a breath of fresh air and maybe a life-preserver if you feel like you’re drowning...