Where does a pastor go when the ministry's own brand of stresses and emotional overload threaten to send him into that state we've dubbed "burnout?" Who can he talk to? Who will understand? Who can point the person who is charged with leading others to a source of help and rest?

We hope this section on our site will be helpful to you if you're in this place. Feel free to email us with any questions at webmaster@hillcrestchapel.com. And let us know if you have any other resources to which we should link.

Solitude, Silence and Sabbaticals: a Powerpoint presentation for pastors

Defeating Discouragement and Burnout

How to Be Strong During an Emotional Upheaval

The Art of Self Leadership, by Bill Hybels

Internet links on burnout:

Preventing Burnout and Preserving Power, by Ray Stedman
Resource Ministries, International: Burnout
Christianity Today: Why Pastor Steve Loves His Job
CBN.com: Getting Unplugged: Entering His Rest
Burnout: A Pastor's Perspective
smallchurch.com: Risk Factors for Pastors
Understanding Church Burnout and What to Do About It
Stress and Burnout in Ministry
Burned-Out Pastors: Some Questions
Suggestions from Other Pastors (take these with a grain of salt...)
The Demands of Ministry
Who Ministers to the Minister?
What Worship Leaders Need to Know

Services/resources to check out, if you're burned out

from Leadership Journal online
Pastor Care
Parsonage.org: a web site of Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family's Pastoral Care Line: Toll Free (877) 233-4455 9:00am - 4:00pm (Mountain) for pastors and their families

 

Pastor Bob's testimony

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