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Church Planting 2.0Author: ChurchPlanting.com
Church Planting 2.0 is the podcast for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders who want practical strategies that actually work. Hosted by Jeff Hoglen of ChurchPlanting.com, this podcast delivers real-world insights on church planting, leadership, discipleship, outreach, preaching, church systems, volunteer culture, and ministry growth. No hype. No fluff. Just practical tools, honest conversations, and proven strategies to help you build healthy churches and develop strong leaders. Practical insights. Proven strategies. Real church stories. Language: en-us Genres: Christianity, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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What to Do When Core Leaders Get Tired
Sunday, 14 June, 2026
In this episode, Jeff Hoglen explores the crucial topic of leadership fatigue within church communities. He shares five actionable insights to help leaders recognize signs of exhaustion early, foster rest, and develop resilient teams that thrive long-term.Key Topics:Recognizing early signs of leadership fatigue before burnoutEncouraging leaders to take intentional rest as stewardshipDifferentiating between exhaustion caused by ministry versus personal issues.Building leadership pipelines to distribute workload effectivelyReminding leaders of their original purpose to reignite passionTimestamps:00:00 - Introduction: Addressing leadership fatigue in ministry00:31 - Why leaders get tired, not necessarily lazy or uncommitted01:00 - Signs of fatigue: energy drops, withdrawal, emotional shifts01:56 - The importance of monitoring both ministry and personal wellbeing03:22 - Giving leaders permission to rest and recognizing rest as stewardship04:34 - Understanding the real causes of fatigue beyond ministry overload05:04 - How to ask questions and listen to leaders’ underlying issues06:25 - The importance of sharing leadership load and developing pipelines07:44 - Building a culture of multiplying future leaders08:12 - Reminding leaders why they started and renewing their purpose08:42 - The significance of encouragement and perspective during exhaustion09:12 - Leaders are people: caring well for their emotional and physical health09:43 - Rest is part of strategic leadership, not weakness10:14 - Final encouragement: slow down to grow strongerResources & Links:John Maxwell Leadership Principleschurchplanting.comChurch Planting Done Different: Moving Beyond the Cookie-Cutter Copy-Paste by Jeff HoglenRemember: Healthy leadership fosters healthy churches. Recognize fatigue early, prioritize rest, and invest in developing future leaders to sustain your ministry’s impact.
