Every Thursday Bob Goff quits something. We wrote a book about it: Is Your Church Ready to Quit? 166 Ways to Be a Quitter. You can get a free preview, buy it now or enjoy this sample:
#73: Quit working late.
Long hours at work lead to a long list of regrets. Set some personal boundaries and enforce them. That work you think is so urgent really isn’t.
Remember: God doesn’t love you because you work endless hours at a church. He loves you because he created you. Anything else is asking to get burned.
You can get more straight-up honesty like that when you buy the whole book: Is Your Church Ready to Quit? 166 Ways to Be a Quitter.
Take Care of Yourself
This is a big one. It’s so easy to think of ministry as the grand calling, demanding of sacrifice. And we are doing holy work. Church communication is ministry.
But no one should be working themselves to death. This is a high-stress job, with constant demands and eternal consequences. You have to pace yourself. We’ve got a lot to say about avoiding burnout and taking care of yourself. Don’t just nod and agree. Do it.
- Find rhythm and balance in your work.
- Know that you are loved.
- Plan a DIY retreat and recharge.
- Be sustainable.
- Be rooted in the Word.
Start simple: quit working late. Resist the temptation to check your email on Saturday. Go home in the evening. God rested, so should you.
More:
- Is Your Church Ready to Quit? is a cheap little book that offers real value for churches. Buy it now for only $2.99.
- Get a free preview with the full table of contents, introduction and sample chapters.
- Read more chapters and commentary.
- Learn more about Bob Goff, who inspired this book and quits something every week.
- Check out 30 Things Our Churches Should Quit, an introductory series that inspired this book.
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