We explore the dangerous tendency for churches to confuse burnout with revival, and how overwork disguised as faithfulness is damaging the souls of ministry staff. This continuing conversation on burnout examines why ministry teams feel depleted even when church metrics are thriving.
• Churches often celebrate busyness and overloaded schedules, calling them "faithfulness" or "revival" while staff crumble behind the scenes
• Ministry metrics like attendance, baptisms, and program growth can masquerade as true spiritual movement
• Staff secretly praying for a cancelled event signals burnout, not revival
• Warning signs include no margin for family, guilt about taking time off, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and spiritual emptiness
• True revival should energize people, not deplete them
• Leadership must model sustainable rhythms including Sabbath rest, boundaries, and permission to say no
• Your church staff isn't just a workforce—it's your first mission field
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