What are the issues facing church leaders in regards to stress, thriving, surviving and burnout?Psychologist Valerie Ling, from the Centre For Effective Living, counsels and trains ministry workers on these issues. There are important issues for those in solo ministry, serving as team members and as team leaders. Valerie says she sees person after person suffering from burnout, and yet it is so preventable. How can we move beyond surviving to sustainable leadership, clarity of purpose, intentional living, a sense of self, supportive relationships, and mismatch areas in ministry? Further reading:Thriving and burnout https://drive.google.com/a/villagechurch.sydney/file/d/1uHSdK4d5FjbIri9hFVYlplqVcKlIQ5D7/view?usp=sharingSpiritual Foundations https://drive.google.com/a/villagechurch.sydney/file/d/1uD6GwViQfejhxKEmyAIW4YLEC1iwxppx/view?usp=sharingClarity of purpose https://drive.google.com/a/villagechurch.sydney/file/d/1u83cZ2vymdr0V3NACxcxRge9sbrDarBi/view?usp=sharingSense of Self https://drive.google.com/a/villagechurch.sydney/file/d/1uAtGIbpCswyXvvj7571oGt3Rfmel1C3S/view?usp=sharingIntegration https://drive.google.com/a/villagechurch.sydney/file/d/1uC2OWR1ltmiw2flQIwPnpJSgNHvBseyn/view?usp=sharingSupportive relationships https://drive.google.com/a/villagechurch.sydney/file/d/1u1Rg9QOkSnragNYsEXBXTCOtVAkcHcM6/view?usp=sharingAnglican AidTo support Anglican Aid's Christmas Appeal - Click: Anglican Aid. The Church Cohttp://www.thechurchco.com is a website and app platform built specifically for churches.  Advertise on The Pastor's HeartTo advertise on The Pastor's Heart go to thepastorsheart.net/sponsorSupport the show