Ten Signs You Are Near A Burnout/Meltdown
90% of the people entering ministry DO NOT RETIRE from ministry, they either quit or have some sort of moral/ethical failure that disqualifies them. AND yet so many of us (church leaders) struggle/wrestle with this (usually inwardly because if we said out loud that we are dying inside we fear that people may perceive us as weak!) Here are ten signs that you are near a burnout and/or meltdown… #1 – You are beginning to despise people and your compassion for them is continually decreasing rather than increasing. #2 – You OFTEN think about doing something other than ministry…and your biggest desire isn’t to honor God and reach people but to simply find relief from the pressure that seems to be building daily inside of you. #3 – You cannot remember the last time you simply had fun with family and friends…and joy is something you talk about but are not experiencing for yourself. #4 – You are disconnected at home…when you get there you do not want to engage with your spouse or your childre