Welcome to Day 2 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit. Yesterday was a full day, wasn't it? I am hopeful that those sessions were a blessing to you and have equipped you for ministry. 

Today, I want to challenge us to consider the term "Capacity" - How can we increase our capacity? 

1. Shift our perspective from what is happening to us to what is happening in us. 

2. Address the idols in our hearts. 

3. Share our burdens with others. 

4. Understand your worth found in Christ and not in your performance.

Please join our Facebook group and continue this conversation with us over the coming months! There is still so much to cover and understand. 

This summit is brought to you in part by Total Ministry Health and was put together by The Hively Co. 

Welcome to Day 2 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit. Today, Clay Werner graciously shares what God taught him as he walked through burnout and challenges us by drawing a parallel to Moses and Israel in the wilderness and our own burnout experiences. 

Clay Werner (M.Div. Westminster Seminary in California) is a church planter near Athens, GA where he lives with his wife, Liz, and five children. He is also the author of Gospel Brokenness: The Unexpected Path to Deep Joy (Wipf&Stock, 2019) and On the Brink: Grace for Burned-Out Pastor (P&R, 2014). Having experienced burnout early in ministry, he has a heart to help bring healing and hope to those in ministry who might be walking through that same path.

Welcome to Day 2 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit! Today, Dr. Joel Beeke will teach on how to cope with criticism in ministry by offering us 10 things to consider when met with criticism. 

Joel R. Beeke (Ph.D., Westminster Seminary) is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, editor of Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, board chairman of Reformation Heritage Books, and a prolific author.

Connect with Dr. Beeke on Twitter.

Welcome to Day 2 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit! Today, Fred interviews Michael Cary on the topic of stress, shame and sexual secrets. In their conversation, Michael shares some of his own story and offers action steps for those secretly living in sexual sin as they begin to seek healing and restoration. 

After struggling with unwanted sexual behavior in shame and silence for decades, God showed Michael the path to a lasting freedom. For 11 years now, he’s walked in deepening relationship with God and others, and a greater level of self acceptance than he ever thought possible. Michael is an Author, Life Coach and Ministry Leader specializing in sexual purity restoration. Michael & Kristin are both Pastoral Christian Sex Addiction Specialists through Christian Sex Addiction Specialists International (C-SASI). They live in the Indianapolis area with their three children.

Learn more about Michael's ministry, Living Truth on Facebook.

Welcome to Day 2 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit! Today, we will hear from Lynelle Buchanan on how to avoid sacrificing our marriages at the altar of ministry. In her presentation, Lynelle shares some startling statistics about ministry marriages, expounds on Biblical principles for husband and wives and offers practical tips for couples to honor and guard their marriages while serving in full time ministry. 

Dr. Lynelle Buchanan is the Dean of Behavioral Sciences at Clarks Summit University. She is a pastor's wife and sought after speaker in the Northeast PA region.

Welcome to Day 2 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit. Today, we have the privilege of hearing from Bob Shull as he shares personal reflections from his own burnout experience and offers 9 practical steps for rekindling the flame and serving from abundance. 

Bob has been an ordained pastor since 1989. He has enjoyed people of all ages and the privilege of preaching, teaching, and counseling from the Word of God. After graduating with a B.S. degree from Miami University (Ohio) and a M.S. degree from Penn State University, Bob had several different careers (including teaching, graphic design, and advertising) before going to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and graduating with a Master of Divinity degree in 1989. From there he served as an associate pastor, church planter, interim pastor, and head of staff. One of Bob’s primary lifetime counselors has been his father, and the two co-authored Simply Leading: Creating the Future With God. His goal in counseling is to help people experience the fullness of life God intends for them in Jesus Christ, who said “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). This means learning to apply the Gospel to our lives, particularly in the struggles and challenges we all face at times.

Welcome to Day 2 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit! Today, Tim Allchin challenges us to prevent burn out by actively sharing ministry and equipping others to lead. Tim shares from Exodus 18 and the example of Moses and his father in law, Jethro, explains the need to share in ministry, why we often fail to do so and finally challenges us with practical suggestions on how to share our ministry with others. 

Dr. Tim Allchin leads the staff and counsels out of several offices at the Biblical Counseling Center in Illinois. He also speaks across the country teaching and equipping local churches in the areas of counseling. He holds a Doctor of Ministry with an emphasis in Biblical  Counseling from Central Baptist Theological Seminary, completed his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and studied youth ministry in his undergraduate degree. Prior to coming to Biblical Counseling Center, Tim pastored for 12 years in a local church in Naperville where he served in a variety of roles working with students, families and adults. He also had direct responsibility in the areas of counseling and recovery ministries and was a frequent teacher in many different venues within the church. Tim loves the hope found in the gospel and loves helping other embrace the good news found in Christ. He enjoys walking alongside those who are hurting and struggling and helping them find hope and help in applying God’s word to the practical issues of life. He particularly enjoys working with youth, families and men.  Tim is married  and has two teenage sons.

Welcome to Day 2 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit. Today, Bethann Miller and Jullian Sirriani share with us both the vitality of margin in ministry as well as several practical ways to protect margin in your life. 

Bethann is the CEO & Co-Founder of Safe Place Ministry, LLC. She is a Board Certified Biblical Counselor and holds certificates in Basic Counseling, Grief Stress and Trauma Care, and Elder Care. Bethann has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 25 years in various positions. She “cut her teeth" serving in a full-time Urban Ministry on the Lower East Side of NYC serving the marginalized populations of the inner city. She then went on to serve in Central America and then Africa as the chaplain on a hospital ship.  Bethann has served and taught the scriptures in over 50 nations and holds great respect and value for the Body of Christ locally and worldwide.

Jillian Sirianni is a licensed, master level social worker and serves as Vice President at Safe Place Ministry where she seeks to carry out the simple mission of Philemon 1:7 ’to refresh the hearts of the saints’. In her role as Vice President Jillian provides trainings, debriefings, consultation, field visits, and retreat facilitation to those serving in any missions/ministry context both internationally and domestically. In addition to her role with Safe Place, Jillian also serves as a mental health counselor providing Telehealth to adolescent and adult individuals through a private practice in PA.

Welcome to Day 2 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit. Today, Esther Smith will challenge us to steward our bodies well in order to prevent ministry burnout. She explains why the care of the physical matters so much spiritually, offers helpful questions to ask ourselves to gauge our current stewardship of our bodies, and offers practical tips for moving forward from this conference well in this realm. 

Esther Smith, MA is a biblical counselor at Life Counseling Center Ministries and a licensed clinical professional counselor in the state of Maryland. She is the author of Chronic Illness: Walking by Faith and coauthor of The Whole Life.

Connect with Esther on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. 

Welcome to Day 2 of the Grace for the Broken: Preventing Ministry Burnout Virtual Summit. Today Fred and Jim Newsheiser have a conversation about the role of grace in burn out. They define grace for us, discuss why people in ministry seem to have such a hard time accepting grace for themselves, and share how grace shows itself in places where it feels like our efforts aren't being appreciated or reciprocated. 

Dr. James (Jim) Newheiser, Jr., is the Director of the Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship (IBCD) and the Director of the Christian Counseling Program at RTS Charlotte. He is also the Associate Professor of Christian Counseling and Practical Theology at RTS Charlotte and an Adjunct Professor of Biblical Counseling at The Master’s College. Furthermore, Dr. Newheiser serves as a board member at both the Biblical Counseling Coalition (BCC) and the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). For 25 years, Dr. Newheiser served as the Preaching Pastor at Grace Bible Church in Escondido, California before taking over the Christian Counseling Program at RTS Charlotte in 2016. He now oversees all the counseling degree options, including the 66 credit-hour MA in Christian Counseling (MACC). Dr. Newheiser teaches many of the counseling courses as well as some practical theology courses. Jim has been married to his wife Caroline for 36 years and they have 3 adult children.