CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD the 17 page guide: 3 Steps to Building a Sustainable Care Ministry Recently I heard a pastor say that the church isn’t a crisis center. While I understand where they were coming from, because their church isn’t equipped to serve in that...
Compassion fatigue can be hard to recognize. It often takes a significant incident to discover it. My hope is that in sharing my experience, it will save you future hardship. It took me months to realize that I was experiencing compassion fatigue. My...
One of my favourite quotes is by Naomi Rachel Remen. “The expectation that we can be immersed in suffering and loss daily and not be touched by it, is as unrealistic as expecting to be able to walk through water without getting wet.” Those who are in ministry are...
Download: 3 tips on how to say no with grace How many times have you been in a situation when someone is asking you to do something and you think” I really should say no but I feel bad” So are faced with a decision. Do you say no and feel guilty, or you say...
It’s no surprise that research studies are finding that a ministry leader’s well-being is negatively impacted by the work of serving and caring for others. This is not a fault of the leader or even of ministry itself. Compassion fatigue is not a result of...
The holidays The holidays bring stressful moments. It doesn’t matter if you have a hallmark life or if you are someone struggling with loss, anxiety or depression. There are times when you are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated and even sad. So often when we think...
