There are too many Christians who stop serving in their local church or in a ministry. Why? Burnout. I don’t believe they have lost their love for Christ, or their desire to serve him, but for one reason or another, they are exhausted and simply cannot carry on. This is why we must recognize our own limits to help reduce the risk of what we call “burnout”.
In “Zeal Without Burnout” author Christopher Ash says, “it is a healthy thing, a realistic truth, to grasp that I am dust. I am made from dust. In this mortal life I will never be more than a few particles of dust into which God has temporarily breathed the breath of life. I am frail and fragile, and I do well never to forget it.” People serving in ministry must understand this truth, and know their limitations to reduce the risk of burning out.
This book provides several keys which author Christopher Ash has found to help us not grow weary while doing good. These principles are: 1) We need sleep. 2) We need Sabbath Rests. 3) We need friends. 4) We need nourishment. 5) A warning: beware celebrity. 6) An encouragement: it’s worth it. And 7) A delight: rejoice in grace not gifts.
After you read this book, you will no doubt understand what it means to be burned out and you might discover whether you are yourself burned out. I think that it would be especially encouraging to all who serve in Christian ministry.
How to get this resource:
- See if the book is available from your local library – It’s free
- Zeal Without Burnout (Christian Book) at: https://www.christianbook.com/zeal-without-burnout-christopher-ash/9781784980214/pd/980214
- Zeal Without Burnout (Amazon) at: https://www.amazon.com/Zeal-without-Burnout-Christopher-Ash/dp/1784980218
- Zeal Without Burnout (Walmart – Audio) at: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Zeal-without-Burnout/53605940
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