Serving Jesus without Burning Out: Faithful Ministry for the Long Haul

by D. Scott Hildreth, Steven A. McKinion

The health of the church depends on the health of its leaders.

Whether due to emotional exhaustion, poor choices, moral failures, or stress and fatigue, church leaders are experiencing burnout at higher rates than ever before. In Serving Jesus without Burning Out, Steven A. McKinion and D. Scott Hildreth address some of the most problematic issues facing men and women in church leadership today, including a pervasive lack of rest and barriers to community, authenticity, and personal holiness.

To combat these issues, the authors construct a biblical framework of Christian ministry, prodding readers to consider what is driving their work of ministry. Then they recommend the importance of seeking continual spiritual growth and holiness in ministry. Finally, McKinion and Hildreth issue a warning to those who might make ministry an idol, urging Christians to do ministry for Christ and in Christ.

Serving Jesus without Burning Out helps ministers to survive, and even thrive, in the challenges and blessings of Christian ministry.

224 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2025

Reviews

[Mark Young]

Good heart and good wisdom. Two greats profs at sebts. A little bit too much in the shallow end. A bit more depth would have made the book more engaging. Best chapter was on the danger of making ministry an idol.

[Katherine Kirkpatrick]

Very practical tools at the end of the book to genuinely apply the lessons learned in the book. This book gave me a ton of insight into pitfalls to be aware of and to help me see my weaknesses. Really really good book for those just now entering ministry and trying to build healthy habits.