Wake Up, Warrior

03/12/2026

Why did I write Wake Up, Warrior?

Because most people have no idea what pastors are carrying.
Behind the sermons, prayers, and leadership… many are quietly struggling.

📊 Here are a few realities about pastors today:
• About 40% are at high risk of burnout
• 70% say they feel burned out or distressed at least once a month
• 57% say ministry is frequently overwhelming
• Nearly 1 in 4 pastors have recently considered leaving ministry
• 46% have experienced depression
• In one survey, almost 1 in 5 pastors admitted they had contemplated self-harm

What are pastors carrying?
• The emotional weight of caring for everyone else
• Hidden loneliness and isolation
• Pressure on their marriages and families
• Church conflict and criticism
• Mental and spiritual battles
• Leadership pressure and constant decision-making

And yet… most pastors remain deeply committed to their calling.
So how can we support them?

🙏 Pray the Five P’s over your pastors and spiritual leaders:

Presence – Deep intimacy and renewal with God
Protection – Strength against spiritual warfare and discouragement
Purity – Integrity in heart, mind, and character
Power – Fresh anointing and lasting fruit
Perseverance – Strong families, clear vision, and finishing well

If you have a pastor who has impacted your life, take a moment today to encourage them or pray for them.

They carry more than most people realize. 💙

Wake Up, Warrior will be available for pre-order at the end of the month and will be published at the end of April.

03/10/2026

Hello, Warriors!! Ever wonder how to pray scripture over your life? Here is a written example of how to incorporate scripture and power up your prayer life with the Word of God.

Psalms 107:35-38
35 He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs;
36 there he brought the hungry to live, and they founded a city where they could settle.
37 They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38 he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish.

Ex: Father, I pray that you will turn the deserts of my life (emotions, hunger for God, finances, business endeavors, etc), the places that feel dry and empty, I ask in your name to fill them up with water that will fill and satisfy my soul. I pray that this area of my life that feels parched will become an overflowing spring that glorifies your name. I pray that you will give me a hunger and thirst for you and that you will meet this need. I ask that you will bring me to the place in my life that is flowing with your love and goodness and fortify me in a city that is well protected and a place that I can settle in your love. I ask in your Holy name that you will sow the things in my life that need to yield a harvest and that you will grow the harvest and allow it to be fruitful. Father, I am asking for your blessings and that you will increase the gifts that you have placed in my life. I ask for protection over these gifts, people, physical things, and finances that you have blessed me with and I ask that they will not be diminished.

03/09/2026

03/06/2026

Thank you so much Kristin Wiseman for all the love, support, and care you have demonstrated throughout this book writing process. Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for the amazing book endorsement. Love you bunches!!

Wake Up, Warrior will be available for pre-order in just a few weeks! I’m so excited!!!

02/27/2026

Susan, thank you so much for walking this life with me. I really appreciate you introducing me to Don and his publishing company, Porchlight Publishing. Both of you are such a blessing to my life.

Wake Up, Warrior is getting closer and closer to the publishing date!! Pre-orders will start soon!

02/19/2026

Kristi Nowrouzi words can't express the depth of my gratitude for our friendship. You have blessed me in multiple ways and your endorsement of Wake Up, Warrior touched my heart. Thank you for your words of encouragement and your thoughtfulness.

02/17/2026

Welcome, Warriors in Christ! It is an awesome privilege and pleasure to be able to come along side you as we grapple with the gospel and equip ourselves to live a life of faith. My goal is to use this page as an encouragement to the weary souls who are tired of spiritually fighting alone. You are not alone and we are here to support and uplift each other! 1 Thessalonians 5:11: Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

What are some creative ways we can encourage those around us today?