Preventing leadership burnout (1 of 2)
Episode description
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.