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EP 211 – YEAR THREE-STAYING THE COURSE

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EP 211 - YEAR THREE-STAYING THE COURSE
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Greetings Bootcampers! Bob has settled the annual bet, donning the LSU pajama top once again as his Hogs lost to Jimbo’s Tigers. After the football banter the boys get down to discussing the reality that year three in a church renewal can be challenging and difficult making you want to leave.  We break down some ways to look at the challenges and the years and we encourage you to preach, pray, love and stay.

Here are the highlights:

Yr 1 – Who are they, and who am I? 

  • Pastoral visits
  • Self-Awareness and Growth

Yr 2 – I think this is going to be hard

  • Conflict-this isn’t what we want it to be
  • Stop changing everything

Yr 3 – I think I made a big mistake?

  • the dip and double dip (attendance and finances)
  • self doubt and spiritual warfare

Yr 4 – Okay let’s make this work……and get to work

  • Develop a plan and work the plan
  • Love and laugh
  • Cry and grieve
  • Execute plans not people

Yr 5 – 7 head down, celebrate victories, learn from mistakes, Pastor and love the church you have….

  • I see the light at the end of the tunnel and it’s not a train or Jesus calling me home.
  • People choosing to be part of your church because they found it and like it
  • walking in the confidence of the Lord, he’s got you and this.

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EP 201 -BRAIN FOG AND MINDFULLNESS

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EP 201 -BRAIN FOG AND MINDFULLNESS
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Welcome back Bootcampers! We hope you are doing well.  Every single one of us has on occasion dealt with the challenge of “brain fog” and struggled to do even the most simple of tasks.  Why? Pastoring is a 24/7 job and we never are fully disconnected from the weight of ministry.  Brain drain and fatigue are real, you have to be proactive and get rest.

In a recent survey Pastor’s said:

A study conducted by Soul Shepherding, a Christian leadership training ministry, found the following:

  • 75% of pastors report feeling extreme stress;
  • 90% work an average of 55-75 hours per week.
  • 90% feel fatigued each week
  • 70% struggle with depression.
  • 80% say their ministry has negatively impacted their marriage and family
  • 85% have never had the opportunity to take extended time off.[1]

What can a pastor do when they are just totally exhausted?  The guys break down some practical realities and then offer some solutions.  If you’re tired, worn out and struggling to do the next thing, give this EP a listen.

Truths

  • We love to work-get stuff done and it feeds us (ego, drive, sense of accomplishment)
  • We love to feel needed.
  • Ministry is exhausting-it is never finished
  • We were not made to work and work and work (God mandated a day of rest, for reflection and renewal)

 Application

  • Set a sane work schedule
  • Focus your work according to your wiring.
    • Creative
    • Admin
    • People
    • Meditation/Evaluation
  • Delegate and elevate – you cannot and are not supposed to do it all
  • Establish a daily quitting time (of course respond to emergencies)
  • Fellowship with Jesus (prayer, devotion, meditation)

 

[1] https://www.christianity.com/wiki/church/what-should-pastors-do-when-worn-out-and-weary.html

 

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