About this episode

Cary and Andrew discuss the feeling of being overwhelmed in ministry and provide a gospel-centered approach to navigate it.

Cary and Andrew get real about feeling overwhelmed in ministry! Together the name the internal and external causes and outline a gospel-shaped path forward built on identity in Christ, biblical (not escapist) optimism, and practical steps like honest review, wise counsel, and shared load.

People in this episode

Host: Cary

Topics covered

• gospel ministry
• overwhelm
• identity in Christ
• optimism
• practical steps

Keywords

• ministry challenges
• wise counsel
• shared load

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Feeling Overwhelmed in Gospel Ministry

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