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When Busyness Replaces Depth: A Warning for Ministry Leaders

A timely reflection on spiritual exhaustion in ministry — and why mindfulness alone can't replace genuine encounter with God.

ChurchStacks · 1 min read · 11 July 2026

The news: Christianity Today published a personal essay exploring how spiritual sleepiness can quietly creep in during seasons of intense activity and service. The author describes months of overcommitment — leading clubs, working multiple jobs, serving in ministry — and how exhaustion left them spiritually hollow, sustained only by God's grace through the Psalms.

Why it matters for church leaders: Indian pastors often carry crushing loads — preaching, counseling, administration, outreach, and family — with little margin for genuine spiritual renewal. The wellness culture's answer is mindfulness and self-care, but this piece argues that only a deep, Word-rooted encounter with God truly restores the soul of a minister.

The takeaway: Examine your own spiritual diet this week — are you feeding your congregation from genuine overflow, or running on empty?

Source: Christianity Today


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