A Refresh Devotional by Pastor Lyndon Wall.

In his final session with us about resiliency, Cam is going to talk to us about "true grit".  Grit is an essential quality when met with adversity. Cam shows us how to develop more of it. There’s an endurance race called “The Tough Mudder”. Competitors crawl through mud, climb over walls, and navigate harsh surroundings.  We asked Cam what quality do those competitors have, that you also need to have, when dealing with a setback.

Always Be Storm Ready — Part 9 of Cam Taylor's 10 Keys to Thriving When Faced with Ministry Setbacks. Surviving adverse circumstances favors the prepared. One of the ways we can learn to overcome our challenges is to look at people in history whose stories teach us what to do and not to do. Cam begins this tip with a story about being storm ready. 

Your attitude determines your altitude when facing adversity and a setback. Have you ever flown on a small plane beside the pilot? Among all those instruments and dials and switches on the dashboard of an airplane is what’s called an attitude indicator. Cam tells us what the attitude indicator does, and how it illustrates something we need, in order to thrive after a setback. 

When met by a setback, the role connections play is critical. Two factors set the tone for success. Cam answers this question: “Say we are hit with a setback or roadblock that unexpectedly happens in our ministry lives... what is the role that people play on that journey?” 

Waiting isn't something we do naturally but is essential when met with roadblocks. We all want to get to our goals and destination fast and without problems. For this reason, people love their microwave ovens and high speed internet. Unfortunately, waiting is part of the deal when we unexpectedly meet with an unwelcome setback. Cam answers this question: "What advice do you give to a person faced with a season of waiting?” 

Pain, looked at from the right perspective, may have more to teach us than first appears. Leadership Coach Cam Taylor is back with us today with his fifth talk on thriving when faced with ministry setbacks. Cam responds to this question: "There is a popular belief that pain is negative and an unwelcome guest in our lives. What do you say to the person who holds to that belief, yet is hit by unexpected suffering of some kind?" His topic in this QT4CM episode is: Throw Off Faulty Beliefs About Pain. 

We are continuing in our series with Leadership Coach Cam Taylor on successfully managing those detours in life and ministry. We asked Cam to comment on this statement we hear a lot from well-meaning ministry colleagues:  “Some people would say that during a ministry setback, all you need is a little faith to get you through and some God infused optimism!" Optimism alone falls short during times of stress and adversity. Find out a better approach Cam suggests in this QT4CM episode. 

Part 3 of Cam Taylor's 10 Keys to Thriving When Faced with Ministry Setbacks Leadership Coach Cam Taylor is back with us today with his third tip on thriving when faced with ministry setbacks. Ministry setbacks can disturb our sense of purpose. Cam speaks about the important role purpose has in learning to thrive during a setback. His topic in this QT4CM episode is: Pursue a Purpose You Can Live For. 

In today's episode Leadership Coach Cam Taylor gives us tips to help us deal with the emotional side to a setback. There are four emotional puzzle pieces talked about in the lesson - emotional self-awareness, dancing with emotions, emotional self-mastery, and the value of deep crying. Cam explains why emotional self-awareness is a good place to begin when dealing with setbacks and roadblocks.