We explore how anxiety moves through church systems and why leaders must act as circuit breakers who stay connected, calm, and clear under pressure. We ground the practice in biblical images of shepherding, trust, and identity secured in Christ rather than outcomes.

• herding and the identified patient masking deeper issues
• positive and negative feedback loops shaping reactions
• anxiety flowing up and down between pastors and congregations
• circuit breaker leadership that absorbs anxiety without transmitting it
• the difference between calm connection and dismissive detachment
• practical examples of amplifying versus regulating fear
• rooting non‑anxious presence in trust in God and clear identity
• rhythms of prayer, reflection, and measured response that steady culture

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Resource A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix — Edwin 

• A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix — Edwin H. Friedman. ChurchPublishing.org
•  Anxious Church, Anxious People: How to Lead Change in an Age of Anxiety  Jack Shitama. Amazon
• Confessional document
   – Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 8 “Of Christ the Mediator.” EPCEW
• Biblical Passages we talked about
  • Psalm 23. 
  •  Daniel 3 (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego). 
  • Matthew 3–4 (Baptism of Jesus; Temptation in the wilderness). 
  •  Matthew 14:22–33 (Jesus walks on the water). 
  • Galatians 6:2, 6:5 (bear one another’s burdens; each will bear his own load).
  •  1 Peter 5:7 (casting your anxieties on him). 
  • Joshua 1:9 (be strong and courageous). 

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