Is your church’s decision-making process slowing your growth? Seats, parking and kids’ space limit churches, but so does the inability to decide. In this Breaking Barriers episode, we discuss why layers of approval create red tape, how to set up an efficient elder board, and how to push decisions to your staff. You’ll also hear a practical breakdown of who is responsible, accountable, consulted and informed. Join us as we dig into the first of 5 principles for fast, faithful, and efficient decision making for pastors. A must-listen for lead pastors, church planters and ministry leaders.

Pastor burnout, overconsumption, and stress eating are connected, and Proverbs 23 speaks to all three. In this episode of the Breaking Barriers podcast, Pastor Andrew explains why preaching week after week strains your nervous system. He shows why overconsumption of food and alcohol is a spiritual and physical issue for pastors, not just a health issue. He also explains why the friends you keep matter, and where to turn when you’re struggling. Scriptures include Proverbs 23:19-21, Proverbs 20:1, Proverbs 13:20, Philippians 3:18-19, Luke 7, and James 5:16. Learn more at BreakingGrowthBarriers.com.

Pastor burnout is one of the biggest threats to long-term ministry, and it starts with how we measure our emotional health. In this episode of Breaking Barriers, we offer a biblical framework for pastor mental health, church leader self-care, and building an inner life that can carry the weight of your calling.

Looking at Jesus' rhythms of withdrawal and rest, we explain why you can't evaluate emotional health in a vacuum, and how to balance your inner life capacity against your outward calling as a pastor, husband, dad, and leader. You'll also learn how to spot the difference between thriving and just surviving, and why sabbaticals are about staying healthy, not fixing what's broken.

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