Zeal Without Burnout

Posted on 24 October 2017 by Christopher Ash

Thousands of people leave Christian ministry every month They have not lost their love for Christ, or their desire to serve him But for one reason or another, they are exhausted and simply cannot carry on Christopher Ash knows this experience all too well As a pastor of a growing church, and then in his role training people for ministry, he has found himself on the edge of burnout a number of times, and has pastored many younger ministers who have reached the end of their tether His wisdom has been distilled into this short, accessible book, in which he reveals a neglected biblical truth and seven keys that flow from it Understood properly, and built into our lives as Christians who are zealous to serve the Lord, they will serve to protect us from burnout, and keep us working for God s kingdom and glory. Free Read Kindle ePUB Zeal Without Burnout author Christopher Ash – kino-fada.fr An outstanding short book that challenged me deeply I am and will never, this side of the resurrection, bethan a creature of dust Because God does not need sleep, I can sleep Because God never stops working, I can get some rest God doesn t need friendship with humans, but I do And God, who needs no nourishment to keep going, provides all nourishment for me if I...No astonishing new insights here just helpful reminders that a person needs to pace himself herself to avoid reaching a place where you just shut down and quit Often that perilous condition sneaks up on us unaware, so the time to pay attention is now Most helpful for me was the simple reminder that while it is a privilege to be in ministry, it is a greater privilege to be a recipient of grace 106 If a person is drivenby gifts than grace, he will find himself only as good as the la No astonishing new insights here just helpful reminders that a person needs to pace himself herself to avoid reaching a place where you just shut down and quit Often that perilous condition sneaks up on us unaware, so the time to pay attention is now Most helpful for me was the simple reminder that while it is a privilege to be in ministry, it is a greater privilege to be a recipient of grace 106 If a person is drivenby gifts th...If you re involved in ministry, whether at the pastoral level or otherwise, you need to read this book If you re too busy to read it, then you REALLY need to read it I m sure I cannot recommend it highly enough, other than to say that by God s grace it may have saved my ministry.I really liked the many diverse real life examples throughout this book The practical tips are really helpful too But I feel that the real heart of the problem of over serving wasn t explored that much often it s ...Short book but best read slowly Read this book with a small group of guys all in vocational ministry and benefited from the simple straightforward style of Ash as well as many conversations that stemmed from his content Highy recommend for everyone serving vocationally in ministry.A quick, easy read essential for anyone in ministry Ash describes burnout and the personal and spiritual practices that will help us avoid it I found the book to be spiritually challenging and encouraging all at once Would recommend to people who work hard and are driven to do hard things.Good little summary of the dangers of burnout, and practical steps we can take to avoid it Helpful reminder that we are but dust and that Jesus remains the only saviour We are just tools that he chooses to use for a time Also a prompt that I need to rest Very easy read with some good stories I would have liked to see a fewpractical steps in the book but i thought it was a good primer for some Gospel work theology and success based ministry motivation Worth a reread because it s so short too.Christopher Ash Zeal Without Burnout The Good Book Company, 2016 125 pp 11.68Let s face it Ministry, by definition is a brutal undertaking Most pastors and Christian leaders have no idea what they re getting themselves into when they sign up for full time vocational ministry Long hours, disloyal peo...In Zeal without Burnout, Christopher Ash does a very good job showing how giving our all for the Lord also includes taking care of ourselves the best that we can.Ash takes seven principles that come from Biblical truth about who we are as human beings and who God is and applies them to our service to our God Burnout often comes when we forget we are creatures and don t take care of ourselves Ash reminds us that we are dust Gen 2 7 Ps 90 3 and we are not God Sounds pretty obvious, right B In Zeal without Burnout, Christopher Ash does a very good job showing how giving our all for the Lord also includes taking care of ourselves the best that we can.Ash takes seven principles that come from Biblical truth about who we are as human beings and who God is and applies them to our service to our God Burnout often comes when we forget we are creatures and don t take care of ourselves Ash reminds us that we are dust Gen 2 7 Ps 90 3 and we are not God Sounds pretty obvious, right But he makes the case that this is precisely why people burnout in the service of the Lord If we don t wisely and Scripturally take care of our bodies, minds, and souls, we can run ourselves into the ground Ash makes the case that we need sleep, Sabbaths, frien...

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24 October 2017

Christopher Ash