In When I Relax I Feel Guilty, Tim Hansel writes of his years working for a Christian organization: "I would work … six or seven days a week. And I would come home feeling that I hadn't worked enough. So I tried to cram even more into my schedule. I spent more time promoting living than I did living."

Many active church people know what Hansel's talking about. One committee meeting leads to another. ...

Topics:	Burnout, Congregational care, Quiet time, Solitude, Spiritual discipline, Volunteer, Volunteer care, Volunteer recruitment
Filters:	Church staff, Discipleship, Elder, Pastor, Pastoral care, Preaching, Volunteer coordinator, Worship
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Mark 2:5
Date Added:	July 11, 2007

Several years ago, our church needed to rebuild its children's ministry. No one stepped forward to lead it. The leadership vacancy raised several questions: Why didn't someone offer to serve? Who would recruit leaders? And if we found no gifted leader, should we shut down the ministry? It became obvious that we couldn't put a sign-up sheet in the lobby and expect people to "volunteer." And we knew ...

Topics:	Motivation, Recruiting, Service, Volunteer, Volunteer care, Volunteer recruitment
Filters:	Church board, Committee member, Discipleship, Pastor, Prayer, Service, Stewardship, Volunteer
Purpose:	Ministry
References:	Acts 4:32-35
Date Added:	July 12, 2007