Isn’t ministry wonderful…sometimes?

Ministry is that beautiful work that often thrills us, other times exhausts us, and sometimes drives us crazy.

It’s anything but easy.

I recently spoke at the Engage Worship Conference in Sussex, NB, Canada. This topic was one of my main sessions. I believe it to be an essential conversation for anyone in ministry.

In framing today’s tension, I’m asking a few question:

• How do we keep our hearts fresh in the midst of a busy schedule?
• How do we build a ministry that lasts over the long haul and doesn’t succumb to burnout?
• How can we remain healthy – physically, emotionally, spiritually, relationally – while giving ourselves fully to God’s work

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Whether you intend to or not, your life is telling a story.

Every decision you make contributes to the type of story you want to tell.

But most of us don’t think like that. Unfortunately, we coast from day to day without giving much thought to our lives.

As Michael Hyatt says, we spend loads of time planning our summer vacations, but hardly any time planning our life.

But this is probably the most important question you can answer.

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