I Love My Shepherd

Ministry Talks 6 – Top Ten Reasons to Take a Vacation Two massive things in the way of vacation – time and money Creativity is often a must, but here are 10 reasons why vacations can’t go by the wayside in ministry life...   Ecclesiastes 3:9-14   1 – Rest  Conversations about what rest is Biblically  Run Hard, Rest Well  https://runhardrestwell.com/ Sleep – Ted Talk, Why do we Sleep? https://www.ted.com/talks/russell_fos...   2 – Recharge  Inspiration fatigue  What gives you energy? What recharges you?   3 – Reflect  processing the past year, month, days  Give your brain “whiteboard space”  Dangerous Calling, Paul David Tripp – pg. 55  https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Call...   4 – Teach Others  Your family, Your congregation, Your community  What is rest? Permission to rest Prioritizing family Stewardship of time   5 – Consider the next pastor/teacher/leader  unrealistic expectations passed on  Where am I allowing Gospel space in this church/ministry?   6 – Identify symptoms of burnout  Physical – headaches