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We\u2019re more than halfway through the fall semester. For many of us in college ministry (or any ministry, for that matter), it\u2019s about this time of year that we start to feel weary and on the verge of burnout. The adrenaline rush of Welcome Week is long over, our ministry processes are set in motion for the semester, and things can start to feel a bit rote. How do we keep the fire burning and avoid ministry burnout? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An Example from the Burning Bush<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. And Moses said, \u2018I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.\u201d <\/em><\/p>Exodus 3:2-3<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Moses and the burning bush. Every time I hear the word \u201cburnout,\u201d my mind is instantly transported to a classroom on Thetis Island, BC, where years ago an old saint by the name of Latimer Van Dooren<\/a> shared a word from the Lord that I have treasured ever since. When Dr. Van Dooren shared about this passage of Scripture, he didn\u2019t focus on Moses, but on the bush. Two things, he taught, were important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Give Glory Where Glory is Due<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first thing Van Dooren pointed out is that there was nothing special about that bush. If anyone looked across the landscape a day earlier or later, all they would have seen was an ordinary piece of scrub surrounded by lots of other ordinary pieces of scrub. Now, obviously, we don\u2019t have pictures or a recording of the event, so there is definitely a little bit of supposition there, but it seems like a pretty safe bet. I suppose it\u2019s possible that it was the only bush in the area, or that it was somehow so visibly superior that it caught Moses\u2019s eye, but that doesn\u2019t seem likely. No, my money is on an ordinary bush in a field of ordinary bushes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The point of this is that in spite of everything we tell our kids about how special they are, there is a good bit of mundanity in all of us. No one is actually all that special. Apart from the Spirit of God moving in your life, you\u2019re just another piece of shrub. You may be able to light up the night for a short while, but in the end, you\u2019ll wind up an ordinary pile of ashes if you don\u2019t pay attention to the fact that it is God alone who deserves the glory for whatever light you may shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Apart from the Spirit of God moving in your life, you\u2019re just another piece of shrub. You may be able to light up the night for a short while, but in the end, you\u2019ll wind up an ordinary pile of ashes if you don\u2019t pay attention to the fact that it is God alone who deserves the glory for whatever light you may shine.<\/p>Jon Smith<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The more successful you are at something, the easier it is to take credit for it, and the more credit you take, the less credit there is for God. The worst part is that you don\u2019t have to take credit publicly or even consciously. You can just be living life, going through the motions on cruise control and day by day slowly stop giving glory to God. You get used to the stress of family and work or school and start thinking, \u201cI\u2019ve got this.\u201d And maybe you do. For now. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n"The more successful you are at something, the easier it is to take credit for it, and the more credit you take, the less credit there is for God." – Jon Smith #collegiatedisciplemaker Two Ways to Avoid Ministry Burnout <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n

Eventually that mentality will catch up with you. You\u2019ll realize that you\u2019re burning, like really burning, like burning out; physically, mentally and emotionally, too exhausted to keep going. Ouch. And do you want to know what\u2019s tragic about it? A lot of people don\u2019t realize they\u2019re burning out until the fire is dead. They push and push and push without taking time to assess and revitalize themselves by making room, creating margin, for God in their lives. They get so busy serving Him that they forget to be with Him. Moses\u2019 father-in-law, Jethro, keyed in on that when he stepped into Moses\u2019 life and taught him how to delegate in Exodus 18. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoiding Burnout Tip #1: Delegate Something<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Struggling with burnout? Find something to let go of.<\/em> You\u2019re not so special that nothing can be delegated. The simple act of delegating will remind your pride of its futility. God wants<\/em> to use you, but He doesn\u2019t need you. Use the extra time you now have to refresh your walk with God and give Him the glory He deserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Burn With Holy Fire<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The <\/strong>second thing Van Dooren noted about the bush is that it burned with a holy fire. If that bush had been struck by lightning or lit by the hand of man, it would have ended up in a pile of cinders. Burned out with no more fuel. But it didn\u2019t. The fire burned without consuming the bush\u2014how spectacular is that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s what can happen when we rely on the power of God to work in and through us, rather than our own\u2014the fire keeps burning without harming us because it has an infinite source of fuel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s be honest; we often rely on our own strength to get things done, then wonder why we feel exhausted and lifeless. Instead of leaning on God, waiting on Him and seeking Him out, we tend to make plans and move forward from there. Planning is good. Follow through is important. But on our own, we will run out of fuel\u2014often much faster than we anticipate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burning with holy fire, however, is a continual posture of dependence on God that requires ceaseless prayer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoiding Burnout Tip #2: Pray. Then Pray More. <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Struggling with burnout? Make time to pray. <\/em>\u201cPrayer is the Christian\u2019s vital breath, the Christian\u2019s native air\u2026\u201d So wrote James Montgomery in his hymn, Prayer is the Soul\u2019s Sincere Desire<\/em>.<\/a> The man wasn\u2019t wrong (Dr. Van Dooren use the same line to title a book <\/a>he authored on the subject). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to burn with a holy fire, you need holy fuel, and if you want to burn continually for a long time, you\u2019d better learn how to continually add fuel to the fire. \u201cPray without ceasing,\u201d as Paul put it. He wasn\u2019t wrong, either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Keep Burning in Ministry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re in ministry, whether vocationally or not, chances are you\u2019re going to face burnout at some point in your ministry life\u2014perhaps you\u2019re seeing signs of the embers dwindling as you read this. Take proactive action now to avoid burnout and instead burn with holy fire. Delegate more so that you can spend more time with God and give less thought to your own glory.\u00a0 Pray more so that you can add more fuel to the holy fire and use less of your own strength to accomplish your work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, if you\u2019re there already, please, please, ask for help. We\u2019ve lost too many good leaders
because they didn\u2019t feel the freedom to admit they were burnt already. Some left the ministry, some
lost their families, homes and jobs to a hard break into sinful escapes, some have even gone so far as to
take their own lives. For the love of heaven, don\u2019t let that be you. God calls us into a personal
relationship with Him, not a private one. It\u2019s okay to struggle, just don\u2019t do it alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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