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Dean and Krissie Inserra talk about how they handle the normal challenges of church leadership while navigating the waters of anxiety.

Whether you’re relatively new in ministry or you’ve seen ups and downs through decades of church leadership, your ministry to one another is critical.

Ben and Lynley Mandrell share their story of joy and pain in ministry—and explain why they were compelled to begin these important conversations with other ministry leaders. 

Don’t be an island or a work machine. Be a human. Be a friend. We all need community; pastors are no exception. Authentic friendship is risky because it requires vulnerability. But it’s well worth it.

A friend once said, “Every Christian testimony has a bibliography attached.” I agree, and the same applies to every Christian ministry.

To get people’s attention we must be honest about our own failures and not try to peddle perfection. The gospel is where Christ’s grace meets our need.

When our tires are spinning, it doesn’t help to keep pressing the gas. There are people gifted by God to help us get back on the road to mental, emotional and spiritual health.   

Have you been imagining catastrophe? Do you wake up with fear that you’re behind? Are you exhausted from carrying the weight of church expectations?

It’s easy to drift toward “work machine” and ignore our other important commitments.