Andrew Root joined me on the podcast today to talk about the most important things around being a pastor - one of which is helping our people imagine a Living God who comes, and loves, and acts.

We talk about social media and its role in our lives and ministry. We talk about writing, pastoring, and parenting - a short, but profound conversation that you will enjoy and be encouraged by!

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In the last in this series on preventing overwhelm and burnout, I share a principle made widely known by Andy Stanley about 20 years ago, which I think that if followed, may just be the most effective way to prevent them.

I have been trying to do this for twenty years, and I'll keep practicing it, because I still have a long way to go, but am more convinced of it than ever!

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When we want to combat stress, overwhelm, and burnout - probably our #1 super power and secret and weapon is sleep! 

Jeff unpacks that on today's episode - because, it is so vitally important, and also the first thing we throw overboard when we get busy, much to our detriment! Enjoy!

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This week we are finding more and more ways to hold stress at bay - minimize overwhelm - and avoid burnout. Today Jeff will share two more ways to reduce stress - in a ministry context.

Defining issues, challenges, and problems, and actually taking real rest after seriously engaging your work - those are the two, and Jeff teases them out for you. Enjoy!

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The short title of this episode is: Making Progress Through Overwhelm! Sometimes we just need 2.5 yards per down to keep the ball moving down the field. That's hard for "all or nothing" people to do - they go for the "Hail Mary" pass trying to score in one play.

You make progress even when you're overwhelmed by doing the small things, the few things, sometimes the one thing - that just gets the ball moving, and then keeps it moving until it reaches the end zone. 

Jeff gives you just a couple coaching tips to get moving forward even then you're overwhelmed...

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This week Jeff talks about HOW to reduce and minimize stress, overwhelm, and burnout in ministry. Today he coaches on accessing outside resources to develop a strategic plan for your church/ministry. That will greatly increase focus and clarity for you, and minimize ministry overwhelm.

Jeff references Dave Jacobs at SmallChurchPastor.com and Tony Morgan's Unstuck Group.

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Paul Golden from Clarks Summit University in Pennsylvania joins us. He's on staff at a college and seminary, and is the host of Post Game with Paul Golden. Paul grew up in a pastor's home, has served on staff his entire career at a Bible College and Seminary, and now has his own two kids in Bible College. Paul has a unique perspective on ministry and ministry training. You can find Paul at PaulGolden.org.

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Jeff has unpacked this week the causes of ministry stress for pastors.

• lack of a plan
• the unending workload
• incessant time demands
• poor boundaries between personal and ministry time
• too high of congregational expectations
• the lack of strong social support
• financial pressures

Jeff discusses the last couple stressors today, and next week we'll cover more ways to manage these stressors so you can live a peaceful and fulfilling life in spite of them!

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Jeff continues on the topic of mitigating the causes of stress for pastors in daily ministry.

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Jeff continues this week's discussion on the things that cause stress in the life of a pastor and how to overcome them. Specifically he talks about the overwhelm of a never ending workload, where a pastor's work is never really finished. How do we walk away at the end of a day and not take our ministry load home with us?

Some good ministry coaching on a mindset for a balanced view of life and ministry.

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