Beating Burnout In Congregations

Author : Lynne M. Baab
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781566994705

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Beating Burnout in Congregations by Lynne M. Baab Pdf

"I can only shake my head in the face of the irony that all too often the very place where we look for life and health, the very place where we expect to nurture and deepen a loving relationship with God, can cause so many to experience the exact opposite." So remarks author Lynne Baab in this timely and discerning examination of burnout in congregations. What is burnout? What causes congregation volunteers to burn out? Why is unpaid service sometimes life giving and other times just another frantic commitment? How can congregations become oases of peace and nurture while still carrying out their mission and ministry? How can we recognize holy moments in the presence of God if we are moving so fast that life passes by us in a blur? How can leaders make congregations healthy places to serve? After reflecting on these important questions and dozens of interviews with congregation volunteers, Baab suggests, "We must not fear burnout; instead, we need to do a better job coming alongside people as they experience burnout, and help them figure out what they are learning."

Author : Dean Feldmeyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0931529476

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Beating Burnout in Youth Ministry by Dean Feldmeyer Pdf

Author : Frank B. Minirth,Paul D. Meier,Don Hawkins
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0802423140

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How to Beat Burnout by Frank B. Minirth,Paul D. Meier,Don Hawkins Pdf

This book defines burnout, discusses signs, symptoms, and treatment, and offers permanent solutions for the problem. Learn to understand and cope with the stress that is omnipresent in our society.

Author : Lynne M. Baab
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506434285

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Nurturing Hope by Lynne M. Baab Pdf

Trends and skills for those who offer pastoral care Christian pastoral care has changed a great deal in the past few decades in response to many factors in our rapidly changing world. In part 1 of Nurturing Hope, Lynne Baab discusses seven trends in pastoral care--shifts in who delivers pastoral care, the attitudes and commitments that undergird pastoral care, and societal trends that are shaping pastoral care today. She illustrates them with stories from diverse congregations where Christian caregivers are meeting those challenges in creative and exciting ways. In the second half of the book, Baab presents four practical, doable, energizing skills needed by pastoral carers in our time. Focusing on skills that help carers nurture connections between everyday life and Christian faith, she explores the need for carers to understand common stressors, listen, pray with others, and nurture their personal resilience. Grounded in an understanding of God as the true caregiver and healer, the author offers tips for readers who are training other pastoral carers or developing their own understanding and skills. Each chapter ends with discussion and reflection questions, making the book helpful for groups. Lynne Baab brings readers hope for their caring role and for their own spiritual journey.

Author : Anne Marie Miller,Anne Jackson
Publisher : Oh, Those Millers!, Incorporated
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-28
Category : Burn out (Psychology)
ISBN : 0991373537

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Mad Church Disease by Anne Marie Miller,Anne Jackson Pdf

Does serving in the church hurt your relationship with Christ? That question may have saved author Anne Marie Miller's life. She believes it could save yours, too.As the daughter of a pastor, Anne saw firsthand the struggles leaders face and the toll it takes on their families. She vowed her life in ministry would be different.Yet, years later, as a church leader, she was hospitalized because stress began wreaking havoc on her body. She had burned out.Anne developed a website that allowed church leaders to share their struggles. Within a few days, she was flooded with over a thousand responses from people pouring out their stories of pain.Mad Church Disease, born out of that experience, is a lively, informative, and potentially life-saving resource for anyone who has ever stepped foot in a church who would like to understand, prevent, or treat the epidemic of burnout in church culture.

Author : Lynne M. Baab
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830863211

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Prayers of the New Testament by Lynne M. Baab Pdf

Are your prayers stuck in a rut? In these eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study from Lynne M. Baab you'll find new words and new ways to pray through the prayers of Mary, Simeon and Anna, Peter, Paul, John and Jesus himself. Their words and patterns serve as rich models for us in our own conversations with God, helping us get onto fresh new paths of prayer.

Author : Brooks R. Faulkner
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0805424148

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Burnout in Ministry by Brooks R. Faulkner Pdf

Author : Lynne M. Baab
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830868278

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Sabbath Keeping by Lynne M. Baab Pdf

Let's give ourselves an A for effort. We keep our minds so preoccupied with work projects that we act and think on autopilot. We keep our kids so occupied with activities that they need day planners before grade school. We keep our schedules so full with church meetings and housekeeping and even entertaining that down-time sounds like a mortal sin. When we fail to rest we do more than burn ourselves out. We misunderstand the God who calls us to rest--who created us to be people of rest. Let's face it: our rest needs work. Sabbath recalls our creation, and with it God's satisfaction with us as he made us, without our hurried wrangling and harried worrying. It also recalls God's deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt, and with it God's ability to do completely what we cannot complete in ourselves. Sabbath keeping reminds us that we are free to rest each week. Eighteen months in Tel Aviv, Israel, where a weekly sabbath is built into the culture, began Lynne M. Baab's twenty-five-year embrace of a rhythm of rest—as a stay-at-home mom, as a professional writer working out of her home and as a minister of the gospel. With collected insights from sabbath keepers of all ages and backgrounds, Sabbath Keeping offers a practical and hopeful guidebook that encourages all of us to slow down and enjoy our relationship with the God of the universe.

Author : M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830893744

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The Deeper Journey by M. Robert Mulholland Jr. Pdf

As you journey deeper in the Christian pilgrimage, you come to realize that the Christian life is more than merely replicating particular spiritual disciplines or practices. You begin to understand that at the core of Christian faith is the transformation of your very identity. M. Robert Mulholland Jr. exposes the false selves that you may be tempted to hide behind and helps you to instead discover the true self that comes from being hidden with Christ in God. If the goal of the Christian journey is Christlikeness, then you must reckon with the unhealthy ways that you root your sense of being in things other than God. Along the way, you will discover a growing sense of intimacy and abandonment to God. Not only will you encounter the joy of discovering your own self, you will also find a greater love for others and compassion for the world. The expanded edition includes a study guide for individual reflection or group discussion.

Author : Anne Jackson
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310299738

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Mad Church Disease by Anne Jackson Pdf

Growing up the daughter of a pastor, Anne Jackson experienced firsthand the conflict, stress, and struggle church leaders often face. She vowed her life in ministry would be different. Yet, years later, as a church leader, she was hospitalized because stress began wreaking havoc on her body. After being released from the hospital, an associate pastor asked her, 'Does working at this church interfere with your communion with Christ?' The question was aramount in turning her life around. Thinking she wasn't alone, Anne developed a website that allowed church leaders to share their struggles. Within a few days, she was flooded with over a thousand responses from people pouring out their stories of burnout. Using anecdotal parallels between Mad Cow Disease and leadership trends in the church, she writes not only to help us realize what church leaders are facing, but also to provide practical and positive treatment plans. Mad Church Disease is a lively, informative, and potentially life-saving resource for anyone in ministry---vocational or volunteer---who would like to understand, prevent, or treat the epidemic of burnout in church culture.

Author : Peter Kaldor,Rod Bullpitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Clergy
ISBN : 0859109399

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Burnout in Church Leaders by Peter Kaldor,Rod Bullpitt Pdf

Burnout in Church Leaders investigates the levels of stress and burnout being experienced by Australian church leaders.

Author : Anne Marie Miller,Anne Jackson
Publisher : Bowker, Incorporated
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0991373510

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Beating Burnout by Anne Marie Miller,Anne Jackson Pdf

Feeling tired? Burned out? Or know someone who is? Anne Marie Miller understands. After two short years serving in a non-profit role, being a newlywed, and volunteering in her community, Anne Marie burned out. After a week in the hospital, doctors told her if she didn't make changes - spiritual, physical, emotional, and relational - she would land right back in that hospital bed. After almost a decade of reflection, counseling, and taking a proactive role in her health and well-being, Anne Marie wants to help you put burnout on the back burner. In this thirty-day guide, you'll engage in simple but meaningful daily reflections with a focus on rest, holistic health, and prayer. Your dreams, your family, your friends and the world need your story. Don't let burnout beat you!

Author : Frank Minirth,M Frank Minirth
Publisher : Bristol Park Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997-02
Category : Burn out (Psychology)
ISBN : 0884861627

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Beating Burnout by Frank Minirth,M Frank Minirth Pdf

A guide to preventing burnout.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Burn out (Psychology)
ISBN : OCLC:1288388557

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Beating Burnout by Anonim Pdf

Describes the causes and symptoms of burnout and suggests a solution based on biblical teachings.

Author : John Messer
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781098055233

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Burnout or Breakout by John Messer Pdf

How can church leaders be effective without sacrificing their marriage, their family, or their health in the process? How can good leaders get stuck churches unstuck without becoming another casualty? Burnout or Breakout provides answers to both. The burnout epidemic among church leaders, combined with cultural volatility, uncertainty, and complexity catalyze with unhealthy church processes to get churches stuck. All these forces combine to stifle good leaders until it seems that no reasonable leadership effort can succeed. This book brings new insights to churches and church leaders frustrated with making tireless efforts to move the church, yet constantly falling short of their goals and objectives. It helps church leaders avoid quick-fix solutions that actually keep churches stuck by applying systemic, long-term solutions. This book brings hope to stifled leaders on the verge of burnout. Building on biblical and experiential evidence, the author presents burnout as a systemic problem. Seeing from a systems perspective enables leaders to discover how their church really works and provides tools and strategies to help them realign their church system for health and effectiveness. Based on a comprehensive introduction to systems thinking, leaders are encouraged to see their congregations as complex systems of interrelated and interdependent elements. Effective leadership, from a systems perspective, aligns the church to achieve intended outcomes. Based on the account of Jethro and Moses in Exodus 18, leaders are equipped to identify and diagnose church systems designed for burnout and provides strategies to overcome the stifling forces within the church. Leaders are further equipped to apply systemic thinking to common church system problems, such as declining attendance, mission confusion, and volunteer shortages. Brings hope that stifled leaders and stuck churches can break out of their limiting conditions by investing time and effort to learn and practice seeing from a new systems perspective.