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What’s Up:
Most pastors are drowning in ministry, not because they’re inept, but because they’re doing too much that doesn’t matter.
So What:
If you’re burned out, it’s not a sign you need more hours, it’s a sign you need better priorities. The mission matters. Not much of anything else does.
The Point Is:
Ministry Will Eat You Alive
If you’re doing ministry “right,” it will push you to your limit. If you’re doing it wrong, it might kill your church, your marriage, or yourself. Either way, it’s unsustainable.
Overwhelm = Bad Priorities
The real issue isn’t too little time. It’s spending your time on the wrong things. Most small church pastors get stuck doing what the members won’t.
Responsibility ≠ Doing the Work
Yes, Pastor, you are responsible for everything in the church. But that doesn’t mean you have to do everything. That’s why Moses’ father-in-law invented teams.
There Are Only Five Jobs
Keep your spirituality visible. Keep the mission central. Keep vision alive. Build teams. Raise money. That’s it. Everything else? Delegate or delete.
And … ?
The average pastor is expected to be a spiritual leader, janitor, fundraiser, IT guy, counselor, handyman, and program director … all at once. But let’s be honest: if you keep trying to do everything, you’ll keep being ineffective at the one thing you were called to do. Leadership. That’s not burnout-proof. That’s church-suicide.
Here’s the fix. Your job isn’t to patch the leaky faucet, tune the piano, or visit every third cousin twice removed who lands in the hospital. Your job is to ensure that those things are covered. And that only happens when you build teams. And if your church is small, quit pretending you’re still in the 1980s. Cut the bloated programs. Stop the endless meetings. Simplify everything until your calendar aligns with Scripture, not nostalgia.
Action!
Want to move from overwhelmed to focused? Let’s talk. Book your Get Growing Conversation today and start cutting the clutter.
