Mad Church Disease
Mad Church Disease has been burning up the blogosphere, at least the little section that I read. (See links below) This is a site focused on the phenomena of burnout for those that are in ministry. The site includes a survey for those in ministry, spouses of those in ministry, and volunteers in ministry. It is also a preview for an upcoming book. I have taken the survey for those in ministry and found the questions overall to be good. Will you take the survey?
At Resurrection, there has been specific steps taken over the last few years to help guard against burnout and to take care of the staff. Having only been here one year, I cannot comment on the change that has taken place in Resurrection as a working environment. However, I can say that in the year that I have been here I have experienced a great deal of support and care to guard against burnout and make sure that I am protecting my personal time. Resurrection tends to be a high performance environment and as such there is a particular need to guard against overwork. I seen this need in my own life. In just over one year in ministry, I have felt pretty good about keeping the balance of personal time with God, home life, relaxation and church responsibilities. But I know that maintaining this balance will continue to take constant attention. Links: Swerve, Church Relevance, Church Marketing Sucks