Serving On Empty: How God Sustains You When You Want to Give Up

by Faith Chang

Take heart, faithful Christian. God sees that you’re discouraged while serving on empty.

Sometimes the ways the Lord calls you to serve him and others are hard and tiring but necessary. Whether you’re a church leader, volunteer or caregiver, or you're missionally serving at work, you know that obedience can be costly and challenging.

So how do you keep serving when you’re running on empty? How do you keep pouring yourself out with courage and joy?

With gentleness and realism, Faith Chang explores how the promises of God sustain you when a life of Christian service is wearying. As you read, you will...

Find encouragement in God’s presence and promisesFace the real costs of serving without losing heartRemember that your work in Jesus’ name is never in vainSee how the cruciform life leads to resurrection hope


Don’t lose heart, faithful but worn-out Christian. As you’ll see, God’s work in and through you is enough, even when you’re serving on empty.

About the Author

Faith Chang serves at Grace Christian Church of Staten Island, where her husband is a pastor. She is an author and a member of the SOLA Network board of trustees.

160 pages, Paperback

Expected publication May 1, 2027

About the author

Faith Chang (B.S. Cornell University; Certificate in Christian Studies, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves at Grace Christian Church of Staten Island, where her husband is a pastor. She is an author of Peace over Perfection: Enjoying a Good When You Feel You’re Never Good Enough and Serving on Empty: How God Sustains You When You Want to Give Up (forthcoming, May 2027). Her writing on theology, motherhood, ministry, and the Christian life has appeared on Christianity Today, The SOLA Network, The Gospel Coalition, and The Lausanne Movement.