Cath Tallack has been the Emerging Leaders Program Director with Arrow Australia since 2017. She began pastoral ministry at Gateway Baptist Church as the Children’s Pastor in 2009 and moved into the role as Generations Pastor (overseeing kids, youth and young adults as well as leadership development of the church).
In 'Doing It All' Cath shares very vulnerably about a recent experience of burn-out, which she describes as coming from her (understandable!) desire to do excellently in all the roles of her life - national leader, church member, disciple of Jesus, partner, mother and daughter. Cath was pulling it off, until it became painfully apparent that actually, she couldn't do it all. Or not as much of it as she was doing. Or not at the same pace.
The issues that Cath raises are very common and very complex, especially for young women in leadership. She describes finding the 'Self Forgiving Space', the place where you allow yourself some slack to not do everything perfectly or at high speed. And she has some great advice on how to manage stress - 'Add water everyday!'
Cath references a book by Alicia Britt Chole called 'The Sacred Slow: A Holy Departure From Fast Faith' which has been really helpful to her. You can get it at Koorong or on Kindle
If you would like to develop your ability to reflect on your work and ministry, why not have a chat with me about Pastoral Supervision? Contact me at edward@generationleadership.org.au or go to the Generation Leadership website.
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