I hope I don't have to tell you which is better and which is worst in terms of self-care when one has already reached a state of psychospiritual burnout. But if you need help, one side is better than the other and the other side is worse.
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Can a Really Committed Missionary Burn Out?
"Burn Out" (or "Burnout" if you prefer) is a common problem for ministers-- often leading to them either DROPPING OUT or ACTING OUT. As to the question above, the answer given by Ronald Kotesky (www.missionarycare.com), a Member Care Consultant for missionaries, seems more than adequate. Actually it can be found in his brochure, "What Missionaries …
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Imperfect Instrument: Bob Pierce (CT Article)
This article is from 2005 on the life of Bob Pierce, founder of World Vision and Samaritan's Purse. To some, he is a great example of one who is on fire for Christ. To me he is a cautionary tale of one who sacrificed his family and his "fire" caused him to burn out. Which …
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Ministerial Burnout
I have the blessing of talking with many ministers (missionaries and pastors primarily). It is often rather amazing how their public selves diverge from their private selves. Their public selves are all “Praise God!” and “God is Good All the Time!” (Is God good all the time?) But privately, they will often open up about …
Martha, the Second Self, and Wintergreen Moments
A couple of days ago our center here (Bukal Life Care) showed a video. It is "Healing the Shame that Binds You" a lecture by John Bradshaw done back in the mid-80s. Although I had seen it several times before, this time one thing struck me particularly. Bradshaw spoke of people who can't really enjoy …
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