Welcome to Day 1 of the Grace For the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit. Today, we will hear from Jim Meyer on the topic of Compassion Fatigue. Jim shares from his experience counseling pastors and individuals in ministry, shares the signs that you may be experiencing compassion fatigue and guides us through what it looks like to draw from the comfort of God in order to comfort others.

Jim has been working in the field of biblical counseling for many years. He has a Masters in Christian Counseling from Philadelphia College of Bible (Cairn University) and a Doctor of Education in Pastoral Community Counseling from the Univ. of Sarasota (Argosy University). He was an associate professor teaching in Cairn University’s Master of Science in Counseling program for 23 years (17 years full time). He has pastored with the Evangelical Free Church of America since 1984 and currently co-pastors Pocono Evangelical Free Church with his son JJ. He is the director of Biblical Counseling Resources (BCR) A Ministry of Pocono Evangelical Free Church. He has an extensive background in keynote speaking at conferences, seminars, and preaching at churches.

Welcome to Day 1 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit! Today, Fred interviews Dan Nichols and they discuss what it looks like to burn out effectively. Daniel shares about his own burnout and how the Lord used it to teach him and make him more like Jesus. Since experiencing burnout himself, he has learned about how to prevent burn out in himself and others. He shares how the fear of God, the presence of community, the practice of gratitude and more can guard us from burnout. 

Dan Nichols is a former church planter and the Executive Director of The Northeast Collaborative (NEC), a resourcing network of churches that empowers pastors to lead and launch healthy churches in Northeast America. Dan has preached to thousands of people across the U.S. since 2010 when he became a traveling Christian speaker. He is married with two children.

Welcome to Day 1 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit! Today, Fred guides us through how our understanding of our identity in Christ can help us prevent and navigate burnout.

Fred Jacoby, MA is the Founder and Director of Foundations Christian Counseling Services and Pastor of Counseling at Cornerstone Community Church in Kunkletown, PA. Fred received his MA from Biblical Seminary and has counseled individuals and couples struggling in marriage, relationships, with anger, depression, anxiety, grief, and many other issues. As a speaker, Fred has given seminars on marriage, parenting, depression and anger. Fred is also the author of "The Black-and-White Thinking Christian." He has been married 24 years to Andrea and together have twin adult sons.

To learn more about Foundations Christian Counseling, visit their website.

Welcome to Day 1 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit! Today, Mark Shaw walks us through the root causes of burnout in the heart of the believer and offers three responses to these causes and temptations. 

Mark E. Shaw, DMin, is the Director of Counseling at Grace Fellowship Church in Florence, KY, and has been ACBC certified since 2002. He is the Founder of The Addiction Connection, a network of Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselors (CABC) who offer the “Hope of the Gospel for the Heart of Addiction.” He has authored over twenty publications, including The Heart of Addiction and Understanding Temptation: The War Within Your Heart.

Welcome to Day 1 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit! Today, we'll be hearing from Jocelyn Wallace on the cycle of burnout. Jocelyn challenges us to live wise, grounded, and balanced lives through habits and patterns that make us useful for a lifetime of ministry. 

Jocelyn Wallace is a full-time homemaker for her husband of 24 years, Brian, and their two children, Hailey (age 18) and Shelby (age 15). Jocelyn has been certified by the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors since 2006 and has previously worked with women suffering from addictions, eating disorders, self-harm, unplanned pregnancies, and homelessness at both Vision of Hope Residential Treatment Center, Rainbow Haven, and Healthy Families. Jocelyn loves Jesus and is committed to teaching and counseling women to live according to God’s purpose and plan in a way that shines His glory in a dark and weary land. Jocelyn is a member of Faith Church in Lafayette, Indiana and serves in the counseling and women’s ministries there. The Wallace’s serve together in Mom2Mom and Children’s Ministries.

Welcome to Day 1 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit! In this session, Fred Jacoby interview Phil Monroe on the topic of navigating trauma and burnout. During their conversation, Fred asks:

- What can create trauma for a ministry leader? 

- What are the signs that you are experiencing trauma?

- What do we do once we realize we’re facing burnout?

- Is there any way you can avoid trauma altogether?

Dr. Philip Monroe is director of the Trauma Healing Institute at American Bible Society. He is adjunct professor of counseling and psychology at Missio Seminary where he leads the Global Trauma Recovery Institute and where he led the Graduate School of Counseling for 18 years. He maintains a small private practice with Diane Langberg & Associates and meets with clergy and ministry leaders to help them maintain resilience in ministry.

Welcome to Day 1 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit! Today, Fred Jacoby interviews Dave Wiedis on the topic of image management. Dave discusses the pull we all feel to pretend, the dangers of image management, and the Biblical call to transparency within the body. 

Dave has a Master’s degree in Christian Counseling from Cairn University, where he earned a Certificate of Advanced Specialization in Christian Counseling. In addition to providing personal and marriage counseling at ServingLeaders Ministries, Dave serves as an adjunct professor at Cairn where he teaches Professional Orientation to Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling in the Graduate School of Counseling. He is also an adjunct professor at Missio Seminary serving as a cohort leader for the PULPIT Program. Dave also served as Director of Development for the Alliance Defense Fund from 2001 to 2007. Having witnessed the pressures of ministry, and the devastation that results from a lack of pastoral care for Ministry Leaders, Dave Wiedis felt compelled to found ServingLeaders Ministries. In addition to his full time counseling practice, he regularly speaks at churches, pastors’ conferences and retreats. He has appeared as the host of the TV show, “Joy In Our Town” on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, WGTW. He also produced and guest hosted “PTL” specials on providing pastoral care to pastors, handling grief, and the necessity and challenges of taking a pastoral sabbatical.

Welcome to Day 1 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit. Today, we'll hear from Jamie Overholser on The Burden of Perpetual Grief. Jamie talks us through the signs someone may be dealing with perpetual grief, how individuals attempt to cope with it, and offers some hope and practical insight for overcoming it. 

Jamie and Julie Overholser have been married for almost 33 years with 4 grown children. Jamie spent over 31 of those years in church ministry in various pastoral capacities including worship, church planter, and lead. They’ve lived in northeastern Pennsylvania for the last 20 years.

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Welcome to Day 1 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit! Today, we'll hear from JR Briggs on the fear of failing and leadership burnout. Briggs shares the ways in which pastor's typically measure success and why it's leading to burnout and then offers a new life-giving and Biblical form of measurement. 

For more than 15 years, J.R. served in pastoral roles in mega-churches, church plants and house church networks. Since starting Kairos Partnerships, he has served and invested in pastors and kingdom leaders in over 40 denominations throughout North America. He is affiliate faculty member in practical theology at Missio Seminary and guest instructor at Friends University in the Masters of Arts in Spiritual Formation program. He also serves as the Director of Leadership & Congregational Formation for The Ecclesia Network and as a National Trainer and Strategist for Fresh Expressions U.S. He has written, co-written or contributed to ten books on a wide variety of topics. His most recent book is The Sacred Overlap: Learning to Live Faithfully in the Space Between (Zondervan).