The post discusses the importance of setting boundaries in ministry and personal life to avoid burnout. It emphasizes the need to balance “yeses” and “no’s” to maintain spiritual and physical health. The author shares personal experiences and prompts readers to consider their own limitations, rhythms, and ways of recharging. The post also addresses the impact of excessive “no’s” on individual well-being and the need for counseling and community integration.
Category Archives: Healthy Leaders
A Healthy Leader is Godly When Adversity Comes
Several years ago adversity came my way from a fellow believer. It would be nice to say, “I took the high road and honored the Lord with my actions.” I did neither. I took the low road and damaged my relationship with this person AND dishonored the Lord with my actions. I’ll never forget theContinue reading “A Healthy Leader is Godly When Adversity Comes”
A Healthy Leader Exhibits Servant Leadership
If you do a quick Google search, or even better, search Amazon, you will see a myriad of material written about servant leadership. Licioni, Maxwell, Covey, Collins, etc. I suppose you could read a book a week on servant leadership for several years and still not exhaust the written material available on the subject. AsContinue reading “A Healthy Leader Exhibits Servant Leadership”
A Healthy Leader is Patient and Consistent
During a morning devotion last week, I was reading Luke 8-10. In Luke 8:15, Jesus says, As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience. Luke 8:15 (See also Matthew 13 and Mark 4) I stopped when I read,Continue reading “A Healthy Leader is Patient and Consistent”
A Healthy Leader Disciples Others Regularly
In my disciplemaking book for bivocational pastors, I share about my friend Tyler in Kentucky. Tyler came to Christ in 2013 in a dramatic way and started praying that the Lord would send him someone to help him learn more about the Bible, and how to walk as a believer and encourage him as heContinue reading “A Healthy Leader Disciples Others Regularly”
Toby DeHay 