Church Burnout

If you’ve ever experienced a broken bone or thrown-out back, or left your glasses at home, then you understand the challenges that come when part of the body is out of commission. Things just don’t go smoothly. Everything takes extra effort, and sometimes other parts of your body get sore or are overworked to compensate for the part that is unable to be utilized. When this happens in our church body, it can lead to burnout. Baylor instructor Phil VanAuken writes that burnout “makes us feel ti...