While spending time with Perry a few weeks ago he shared 8 steps Pastors should take to get out of the drained zone and into the dream zone. Perry also wrote a great post a while back titled the Pastors Pain.
Here are the 8 steps:
1. Get a schedule that works for you.
- “I don’t recommend meetings on Mondays.”
- “Monday mornings, I get up when I want to get up.”
- “I’m more creative when I’m rested.”
- “You set your agenda. Do not let anyone else set your agenda.”
- “Stop trying to be a freaking hero that works 75 hours a week.”
- “Don’t apologize for it.”
2. Establish a sustainable preaching schedule.
- Aim to speak 40-42 weeks per year.
- Try not to speak more than 7 weeks in a row.
- Plan a preaching calendar.
- Get your leadership team to hold you accountable.
- “your church needs your leadership more than your preachership.”-Craig Groeschel
- normal people forget your message within 24 hours.
- What our people will remember us for is how we led not how we preached.
- Don’t let people make you feel guilty about not preaching.
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3. When you take time off, take 2 weeks off in a row from preaching.
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- Remember: Jesus loves the church more than we do and it will be okay if i’m not there.
4. Learn to disconnect and relax.
- Have a date night with no cell phone.
- Hang out with the kids with no cell phone.
- Vacation with your wife one week out of the year with NO Kids.
- Do something fun.
- Read Books
- Attend Conferences
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Thanks for sharing this stuff, it’s helpful and practical