07/18/2025
Some ministry leaders are exhausted — not just because of the *weight of the work*, but because their church culture never gave them **permission to rest**. If you're constantly MODELING burnout as faithfulness, your team will quietly follow you there.
For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth... but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. — Exodus 20:11
🛑 Stop Doing This:
✝️ Using “servant leadership” to justify self-neglect
🙅🏽 Feeling guilty for resting
📅 Filling every calendar block with ministry
😔 Glorifying exhaustion as obedience
✅ Start Doing This:
🕊️ Honoring Sabbath as spiritual discipline
💬 Telling your team: “It’s okay to rest — Jesus did too.”
🪑 Building margin into your ministry calendar
🌱 Modeling rhythms of rest, prayer, and stillness
🧠 Trusting God enough to slow down
If your church doesn't rest, it doesn't mean you're disobedient. It may mean your leadership hasn't given rest a seat at the table yet.