From Burned Out to Beloved - Bethany Dearborn Hiser - 136 - FrontStage BackStage with Jason Daye

As pastors and ministry leaders, how can understanding our own journeys better ensure that we are serving from a place of healing rather than exhaustion, burnout, or pain? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Bethany Dearborn Hiser. Bethany is the Director of Soul Care for Northwest Family Life. She's a bilingual social worker, chaplain, and pastoral advocate who has served in a variety of ministry and social service settings. Her new book is entitled From Burned Out to Beloved: Soul Care for Wounded Healers. Together, Bethany and Jason examine the often overlooked impact on our own lives that comes as a result of exposure to the crises and difficulties of those we serve. Bethany shares insights on how we can care for our own souls to help us avoid or overcome burnout and be more effective in our ministry.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Bethany Dearborn Hiser on the importance of self-care and personal growth in achieving success: "Taking care of yourself and doing inner work is part of the job."

Bethany Dearborn Hiser on the danger of tying our sense of identity and self-worth to external factors like our work, achievements, or the opinions of others: "If we put our identity in what we do, then our worth depends on the people that we're working with, or how successful we are in our work."

Bethany Dearborn Hiser on the significance of companionship and support for pastors in their spiritual journey and ministry: "It's such a lonely position sometimes for pastors…. You really need a companion in this, and there's nothing wrong with that. Jesus invited and had companions in his ministry."
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