The Road To Recovery From Ministry Burnout (w/ Jeff Gauss) – Episode 217
You may discover that you will find that serving in a bi-vocational capacity will bring tremendous fulfillment and margin to your life versus being full-time.
Practical conversations for small and midsize church leaders.
Hosted by Dale Sellers, Executive Director of 95Network and former small church pastor, the 95Podcast addresses the real challenges pastors face every week—from church health, leadership clarity, to the everyday realities of leading without large staff or large budgets. These are straightforward conversations rooted in experience, not theory.
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You may discover that you will find that serving in a bi-vocational capacity will bring tremendous fulfillment and margin to your life versus being full-time.
At the core of every church should be a desire to create disciples who create disciples who in turn create more disciples.
These resources provide practical tools that enable you to examine and expose areas where you may not be leading from a healthy soul.
Succession plans don’t just happen. It takes a long and thorough process to effectively implement a successful transition from one leader to the next.
Ministry in the coming decade is going to require a renewed authenticity in how we provide ministry. The shift has already begun to move from “observing” a service each week to “participating” in it.
A healthy soul is developed through a rhythm of surrender and reflection. We were not created to live our lives in a wide-open, frantic pace continually.
It’s not a stretch to say that Jesus modeled for us one of the key priorities of having effective discipleship was to love our enemies.
As baby boomers age, the focus of cultural unity will continue to increase. The generations coming up aren’t content with the status quo of the current church environments.
Some of the greatest servants, volunteers and workers in any local church are often single folks who are looking for community and a place to belong.
So many pastors are “performance-driven” in their vocational leadership. Jesus has never asked us to perform for him. He wants us to carry out our ministry in peace.
Time doesn’t necessarily heal all traumatic wounds. It’s takes a lot of conversation and even counseling to embrace healing and wholeness.
Deep seated and unresolved disappointments can have a crippling effect on your personal soul.
In all communications, make the decision of who you’re trying to reach, what your message is to them, and why you are doing it in the first place.
The personal God gets personal with us. Biblical counseling explores the active, desiring heart beneath behavior and connects it to Christ’s finished work and the Spirit’s present ministry.
Self-awareness protects leaders from self-deception. Honest feedback is a guardrail for character and culture.
Build discipleship around practice, not just information. People grow through doing, feedback, and repetition in relationships.
In this episode, Dale & Joseph interview trauma counselor Bridget Trammell about trauma, triggers, religious abuse, purity culture, and practical steps pastors can take to heal and lead healthier churches.
We usually have it backwards. . . Most of us rest from work. However, God’s desire for us is that we work from rest.
Fault leads to shame; responsibility leads to freedom. Responsibility shows you what you can actually change and release what you cannot control.
Discernment stays human. AI can help refine communication, brainstorm, or summarize—but leaders must verify and own what’s shared.
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Connection starts with God first. If leaders are not connected to God, they will not lead people into meaningful connection.
Kids ministry deserves top-tier support. If the mission includes evangelism and disciple-making, the next generation should be resourced accordingly.
Most pastors aren’t refusing rest—they’re trapped by systems. Without a plan (and a bench), even a short break can feel impossible.