Don’t think you’re at risk for burnout? Think you’re immune? Think again. Burnout can sneak up on you when you least expect it. Assuming you are “above” burnout puts you at greater risk. It’s sort of like sending a flare to Satan to let him know you aren’t paying attention.
Pastors Retreat Network recently had the opportunity to speak with Anne Jackson, author of Mad Church Disease: Overcoming the Burnout Epidemic. As Anne notes, “the biggest thing I’ve learned is that the people who need help the most are the people who don’t think that they need it. And it’s hard to get people to listen if they don’t think they need something.”
PRN: Mad Church Disease has generated a following that is pretty amazing. What are you hearing from people that has struck such a resonating cord?
JACKSON: The biggest chord that has resonated among the people who have read the book is ... read more