The Pastor's Table

When Ministry Breaks You: Scott Moore on Burnout, Isolation, and Holding On (Part 1) | PT 120


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What happens when ministry feels less like a calling and more like survival?

In this raw and courageous conversation, Scott Moore shares his story of stepping into a conflicted congregation, facing impossible expectations, and slowly losing himself in the isolation of unacknowledged burnout.


🎙️ In This Episode:

  • How Scott moved from a thriving ministry to a pastor-killing church

  • The early warning signs of burnout he didn’t recognize

  • Why loyalty to "toughing it out" can deepen the isolation

  • What it feels like to lose hope quietly—while still preaching every Sunday

    ⏱️ Timestamps:

    03:00 — Stepping into conflict without knowing it
    07:00 — No honeymoon and immediate resistance
    12:00 — Internalizing failure and the slow onset of despair
    17:00 — Five years of secret depression
    24:00 — A surprising invitation to Wyoming—and the first crack of hope

    ...more
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