In this episode, Jim and ministry leaders Howard and Kellie Brown uncover the real-life struggles of ministry burnout. This candid conversation is for anyone feeling weighed down by life's relentless responsibilities. Amid discouraging statistics on ministry burnout, there is hope and healing in the gospel. Discover what it means to stop striving to impress and start resting in the truth of your identity as God's beloved child. Whether you're in ministry or simply navigating daily stress, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on finding true rest and joy in God's unwavering love.

In this episode, they discuss… 

• Vulnerability and healing at Sonship Week (4:00)
• Balancing family and ministry responsibilities (8:30)
• The value of sabbaticals for pastors (22:37)
• Spiritual physical therapy and the journey to true healing (31:15)

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Referenced in this episode:

• Subscribe to the Browns’ podcast Between the Pew
• Learn more about Serge’s Mentored Sonship
• Discover how God’s power at Pentecost is still at work today in Acts: The Power that Changes the World by Howard Brown 
• Find rest and rejuvenation for your soul with the Serge Summer Reading Round-Up
• Bible references: Psalm 84:6-7, Mark 1:12-13, Matthew 4:1-11

Credits: 

Our guests this episode were Howard & Kellie Brown. Howard is currently church-planting pastor of Kindred Hope Church in Atlanta, and Kellie is Operations Director for African American Ministries of MNA. Howard is a contributing author in Heal Us Emmanuel: A Call for Racial Reconciliation, Representation, and Unity in the Church and Why Black Lives Matter: African American Thriving for the Twenty-First Century.  Hosted by Jim Lovelady. Production by Evan Mader, Anna Madsen, and Grace Chang. Music by Tommy L. 

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