It's one of the joys of the podcast that I get to sometimes sit with my besties and do deep dives over their life decisions--ha! On today's show, we're chatting with Emily Linn, a young adult minister within the Diocese of Milwaukee. Emily is a wife, mom, and passionate ministry worker who has some great insight into burnout. What does burnout feel like? How do you know if you should step away from your ministry job? How do you know if you're truly 'called' to ministry? These are the questions Emily and I tackle together, and it was a gift to have her on the show. If you're currently experiencing burnout within your ministry job, know this: Jesus sees you. He does. Even--especially--when others don't.
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Topics discussed:
Why Emily initially wanted to work for the church
Her first struggles with a ministry job
What burnout began to feel like
The difference between burnout and holy exhaustion
Why she decided to transition jobs, not careers
What’s been bringing her closer to God lately
We mentioned:
Our episode with Elena Murdock