Episode 146: How To Get Rest and Rejuvenate While in Ministry

This summer has been like no other. With social distancing and ministry being totally upended, many ministry leaders are rightfully tired.

In this episode, Chris and John share strategies to find rest and to rejuvenate so that we can continue to bring our best to our ministry.

Episode 145: Take A Vacation! (Reboot)

To stay balanced and effective as a minister, vacation is an important tool for each of us to embrace. Yet, too many of us don’t take a vacation. Ministry takes energy and work. As ministers, we should be intentional about how we relax and rejuvenate so that we come back to our ministry more energized and focused.

In this episode, John and Chris share best practices when it comes to taking the vacation you deserve.

Episode 70: How to Thrive in Ministry

Chris opens up and shares with John his experience of burnout in ministry and what he did to help him thrive in ministry. These tools can help each of us to thrive in ministry and avoid the danger of burn-out.

To watch the webinar he did on this topic for the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, click here.

Chris also mentions the Monk Manual as a powerful tool for him. You can find out more here.

Here are the links to the books John mentioned that are challenging him to learn and grown in his ministry: