Preventing leadership burnout (1 of 2)

Guests:
Jeff Grimm, Peggy Jackson, Ted Steffen, Michelle Strahm, Ted Witzig, Jr.

Show notes:
Tools - Wellness assessment to examine how we are doing; email goes out quarterly to look at various areas; coach newly ordained couples; promote mentoring within elder body; facilitate elder/wife meeting at a conference once a year.

What is 360 Wellness? Approved ad hoc committee to help church leadership, establish healthy practices, and avoid leadership risks.

Committee initially looked at preventing bad things; began looking at areas of growth needed for successful leadership.

Areas of growth:

• Personal stewardship
• Marriage & family
• Shepherding & relationship (managing personalities, minister team, conflict)
• Expanded to help deacons & ministers and their wives.

Leadership recommendations:

• Maintain relationship connections; don't isolate.
• Set and maintain healthy boundaries.
• Should always have time each day for quiet time.
• Keep time open each day for family.
• Get enough rest; we need it.
• Don't think it all depends on me.
• Jesus modeled these recommendations.

Need to work from a healthy reserve, not the bottom of the barrel.

Be careful about seeing our identity defined by how things are going. Our identity is a son/daughter of God.

Watch our self-talk; don't let it go down rabbit trails and things we can't control.