Mad Church Disease

At times I think I am crazy.

• Crazy for saying yes to God.
• Crazy for saying yes to following God wherever it may lead.
• Crazy for saying yes to following God wherever it may lead, which turned into full-time ministry.

Like any organization, I have have both witnessed and experienced the joy and pain of community. I have been apart of moments where people come to Christ, express doubt, receive healing, go through the waters of baptism, join a Lifegroup, and much more. I have also been apart of stinging conversations, not believing the best in people, hypocrisy, ministers "falling", & out-an-out arrogance/emotional unhealth masked as spirituality.

You see, in spite of the pain and tough times, there is no greater beauty found on the planet than is local church. It is the loftiest dream, most challenging experience, and cultural odds grow against it daily.

Is it any wonder why it is also the most exciting place to belong?

In the end, my life will be boiled down to a single variable: when it comes to the church, what type of fruit did I bear over the course of my life? In other words, will I leave the church healthier than before I partnered with its vision of making disciples?

With that in mind, I am excited to announce to you a new book that is being written by fellow blogger Anne Jackson. It is called Mad Church Disease. It is a book dealing with the cause and effects of church burnout – from the pulpit to the pew.

What can you do?

You can help by taking one of the surveys that apply to you.

There are three to choose from:   

• If you are (or have been) a PAID pastor, ministry leader, or church staff employee, please take the first survey.
• If you are (or have been) a spouse/family member of a PAID pastor, ministry leader, or church staff employee,
                      please take the second survey.
• If you are (or have been) serving in a volunteer capacity at a church or ministry, please take the third survey.

Join the fight to make the experience of church resemble its vision found in Scripture. After all, the greatest challenge facing the church is not simply relevance, but relational in nature.

Make a difference today, stop Mad Church Disease.