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Every pastor knows Sunday comes with relentless regularity. But what happens when ministry busyness threatens your ability to prepare well? One of the most universal challenges facing lead pastors is learning to preach effectively when your schedule is completely overwhelmed.

Not all busyness is the same. There's strategic busyness, circumstantial busyness, and 'how did I get here?' busyness. No matter what type of busyness you're currently navigating, there are five critical areas for sustainable preaching in busy seasons:

• Managing your emotional energy in a role that requires weekly vulnerability
• Protecting your priorities when everything feels urgent
• Processing key decisions with trusted people who provide insight and ownership
• Establishing healthy boundaries without damaging relationships
• Letting people down graciously while managing expectations

We also confront a dangerous assumption many pastors carry: that they must be everywhere, know everything, and do everything. These aren't just impractical expectations—they're attempts at divine attributes (omnipresence, omniscience, and omnipotence) that are only found in the Lord.

Whether you're in a strategic season requiring intense focus, managing unexpected family demands, or realizing your schedule has spun out of control, this episode offers a framework for protecting your sermon prep time while leading faithfully through the busyness of ministry.

Mentioned Resources
8-Hour Sermon Prep Training Day
Short-Term Vision Training Day
Designing Your Ideal Week Training Day
Personal Retreat Training Day
The Preaching Pack

Related Episodes
Preaching Through Effective Sermon Prep
How to Prepare a Sermon
Preaching Through a Sermon Calendar

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