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Finding Balance When Your Calling Demands Everything
Manage episode 493822612 series 2995298
What does it take to build a lasting ministry without burning out? Eric Anderson, Director of Performing Arts at Urban Impact Foundation, shares lessons from 17 years of youth ministry in Pittsburgh’s North Side. In this powerful episode, Eric unpacks the simple but transformative priority framework that’s sustained him—God, spouse, children, ministry, personal recreation—and explains how faithfulness, not outcomes, is the true measure of success. With honest reflections on burnout, healthy boundaries, and the realities of nonprofit work, this installment of our Nonprofit 101 series is a must-listen for anyone seeking a ministry built to last.
Get free nonprofit professional development resources, connections to cause work peers, and more at https://nonprofithub.org
Chapters
1. Introduction to Sustainable Ministry (00:00:00)
2. Establishing Ministry Priorities (00:04:44)
3. Recognizing Burnout Warning Signs (00:08:24)
4. Leading by Example as a Manager (00:11:28)
5. Success Beyond Student Outcomes (00:16:12)
6. Seasonal Planning for Sustainability (00:21:44)
7. Final Advice and Closing Thoughts (00:24:31)
197 episodes
Manage episode 493822612 series 2995298
What does it take to build a lasting ministry without burning out? Eric Anderson, Director of Performing Arts at Urban Impact Foundation, shares lessons from 17 years of youth ministry in Pittsburgh’s North Side. In this powerful episode, Eric unpacks the simple but transformative priority framework that’s sustained him—God, spouse, children, ministry, personal recreation—and explains how faithfulness, not outcomes, is the true measure of success. With honest reflections on burnout, healthy boundaries, and the realities of nonprofit work, this installment of our Nonprofit 101 series is a must-listen for anyone seeking a ministry built to last.
Get free nonprofit professional development resources, connections to cause work peers, and more at https://nonprofithub.org
Chapters
1. Introduction to Sustainable Ministry (00:00:00)
2. Establishing Ministry Priorities (00:04:44)
3. Recognizing Burnout Warning Signs (00:08:24)
4. Leading by Example as a Manager (00:11:28)
5. Success Beyond Student Outcomes (00:16:12)
6. Seasonal Planning for Sustainability (00:21:44)
7. Final Advice and Closing Thoughts (00:24:31)
197 episodes
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