
Leading on Empty
Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion
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George W. Sarris
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Wayne Cordeiro found himself paralyzed by burnout. He had been in ministry for thirty years, and ten years after founding what is now the largest church in Hawaii, he found himself depleted. Wayne took a season out of his growing ministry to recharge and refocus on the truly important. He was able to get back in touch with his life, get back in proper balance, and re-energize his spirit through Christ in a way that propelled him forward to greater levels of service. Wayne first gave this message at a recent Willow Creek Leadership Summit, where it was the highest-rated presentation by those in attendance.
Pulling no punches, Wayne talks about the walls leaders must break through and how to move on with integrity. Included are ways to care for oneself physically and emotionally as well as spiritually.
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- Ann Olivia Hlabangana-Clay
- 07-19-24
Super insightful and relatable!
I appreciated the transparency as well as the relatable context across occupations. I highly recommend!
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- Tenecia
- 02-13-24
Taking a Sabbath
This exposed some of the things i KNEW to do but didn’t value enough for myself and health.
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- Overworked medic with no shelf
- 10-29-22
Good stuff
The last chapter doesn’t disappoint, solid tools there to make a bombproof plan that I deeply enjoyed.
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- Adroit
- 02-15-24
Excellent book for anyone experiencing burnout
I don't know where to begin. Excellent book, and not just for those in ministry but overall. Easy to follow with actually instructions on how to mitigate burnout in most aspects of your life. I would definitely recommend.
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