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Note: There is an offer for a free copy of an important resource mentioned in this article. Read on to find out how to get something for free!

madchurchI’ve been really looking forward to sharing this one! The more that I get to know the readers of this blog through the Facebook group, the more I learn how much the members have a heart for ministering to other people. Some work in full-time ministry, others simply minister one-on-one, and others are somewhere…   anywhere in between. But if you are a regular reader of bibledude.net, then you are probably someone who would benefit from this…

Anne Jackson, a self-proclaimed burnout, has just released a new book called Mad Church Disease, and I consider it to be a must-read for anyone who is involved in serving in any capacity in ministry. Burnout in the church has reached epidemic proportions, and Anne not only shows us how to recover from burnout, but also how to catch the early warning signs and avoid it completely. Check out what Anne has to say about this incredible resource…

 


YouTube Video :: Video :: What is Mad Church Disease?

If you serve in any capacity in ministry, I urge you to get this book now. Read it, study it, learn it, and apply it. Not only does your life, but also the church’s life depend on it. So go to the BibleDude Store now…   and get it. Or get it from the resource link below…  Then check out the Fight Mad Church Diseasegroup on Facebook, and discuss the book with other fans. Oh, and I want to give away a free copy of this book to one reader who comments on this post. So leave a comment, and I will randomly select one reader to get a free copy. So hurry up and leave your comment before midnight on January 25th, and you could be picked to win!

Update (1/26/09): Congratulations to comment #5 Erin Bryner (thanks to randomizer.org)! Erin is the winner of the free copy of the book!

Dan King

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  • Sammy Hughes

    Thanks for sharing this book. Every time I have started to feel burned out in volunteer ministry in my local church the Lord has stretched me to do more….things I never thought I would ever do! He continues to grow me spiritually each new day as He requires new things from me to be used for His glory. Most of the time I am afraid, but because He asks I just simply take steps of faith to do what He wants me to. Praise God that He continues to find use for me in His kingdom!!!

  • Timothy Caldwell

    We as the church need to remember something which I have seen time and time again as I searched for a home church. If the people and the staff are “only the perfect may come” types, then Burn out is inenvitable. If they are the “Welcome all you who are sick and broken, we are the hospital” type, the burn out is less. We must focus on what we are called to do, we are to minister to those that are in need. I grew up in the church but it wasn’t till fairly recently that I started to get serious about my faith. I am learning more everyday and I will continue to search. New resources and information are a must, and are always needed.

  • Timothy Caldwell

    We as the church need to remember something which I have seen time and time again as I searched for a home church. If the people and the staff are “only the perfect may come” types, then Burn out is inenvitable. If they are the “Welcome all you who are sick and broken, we are the hospital” type, the burn out is less. We must focus on what we are called to do, we are to minister to those that are in need. I grew up in the church but it wasn't till fairly recently that I started to get serious about my faith. I am learning more everyday and I will continue to search. New resources and information are a must, and are always needed.

  • Timothy Caldwell

    We as the church need to remember something which I have seen time and time again as I searched for a home church. If the people and the staff are “only the perfect may come” types, then Burn out is inenvitable. If they are the “Welcome all you who are sick and broken, we are the hospital” type, the burn out is less. We must focus on what we are called to do, we are to minister to those that are in need. I grew up in the church but it wasn't till fairly recently that I started to get serious about my faith. I am learning more everyday and I will continue to search. New resources and information are a must, and are always needed.

  • Dean

    I wish I had wrote the book myself back in 1993…when I came out of ministry burned out and abused. Yes abused, by those I worked with, by those I worked for, and mainly myself for not having the healthy boundaries to stop the dysfuctional dynamic that so often operates in Church ministries where guilt and shame are the underlying motivators. As Ann Jackson stated, “I know I was one”

  • Dean

    I wish I had wrote the book myself back in 1993…when I came out of ministry burned out and abused. Yes abused, by those I worked with, by those I worked for, and mainly myself for not having the healthy boundaries to stop the dysfuctional dynamic that so often operates in Church ministries where guilt and shame are the underlying motivators. As Ann Jackson stated, “I know I was one”

  • Dean

    I wish I had wrote the book myself back in 1993…when I came out of ministry burned out and abused. Yes abused, by those I worked with, by those I worked for, and mainly myself for not having the healthy boundaries to stop the dysfuctional dynamic that so often operates in Church ministries where guilt and shame are the underlying motivators. As Ann Jackson stated, “I know I was one”

  • RickD335

    Yep – done inside the dashboard. If you need specifics, BD, shoot me an email (assuming you haven't already sussed the solution out already).The book looks good!

  • RickD335

    Yep – done inside the dashboard. If you need specifics, BD, shoot me an email (assuming you haven't already sussed the solution out already).

    The book looks good!

  • http://bibledude.net/ @bibledude

    LOL! Yeah, I know how… I was just trying to give Bonnie a hard time for saying that someone else was her favorite blogger…

  • http://bibledude.net/ BibleDude

    LOL! Yeah, I know how… I was just trying to give Bonnie a hard time for saying that someone else was her favorite blogger…

  • John Albano

    “How can we bring hope if we are hopeless, or heal if we are broken?” <– Thaaaaa't s a darn good point. :) 'Survival guides' for professions and vocations, especially mentally/spiritually demanding ones are a necessity. Anne Jackson's book is a much needed resource right now… and it's got a darn cool name, too. :)

  • John Albano

    “How can we bring hope if we are hopeless, or heal if we are broken?” <– Thaaaaa't s a darn good point. :) 'Survival guides' for professions and vocations, especially mentally/spiritually demanding ones are a necessity. Anne Jackson's book is a much needed resource right now… and it's got a darn cool name, too. :)

  • John Albano

    “How can we bring hope if we are hopeless, or heal if we are broken?” <– Thaaaaa't s a darn good point. :) 'Survival guides' for professions and vocations, especially mentally/spiritually demanding ones are a necessity. Anne Jackson's book is a much needed resource right now… and it's got a darn cool name, too. :)

  • RickD335

    Yep – done inside the dashboard. If you need specifics, BD, shoot me an email (assuming you haven’t already sussed the solution out already).

    The book looks good!

  • http://bibledude.net/ BibleDude

    LOL! Yeah, I know how… I was just trying to give Bonnie a hard time for saying that someone else was her favorite blogger…

  • Vince Saunders

    The church is mad indeed. when God's people stop reflecting His character, it gives the devil giggles.

  • anne jackson

    As I ever flirt with the 30 year old birthday….I appreciate the teenager comment :-)

  • Vince Saunders

    The church is mad indeed. when God's people stop reflecting His character, it gives the devil giggles.

  • Vince Saunders

    The church is mad indeed. when God's people stop reflecting His character, it gives the devil giggles.

  • anne jackson

    As I ever flirt with the 30 year old birthday….I appreciate the teenager comment :-)

  • noah irish

    wow mad Church disease seams to have a strong hold on people. it had been in my home.
    praise God that it left.

  • anne jackson

    As I ever flirt with the 30 year old birthday….I appreciate the teenager comment :-)

  • noah irish

    wow mad Church disease seams to have a strong hold on people. it had been in my home. praise God that it left.

  • noah irish

    wow mad Church disease seams to have a strong hold on people. it had been in my home.
    praise God that it left.

  • Bill Dinwiddie

    I have been researching the amount of ministers that are fired each month. The number is too large to fathom. A few years ago, I started ministering to ministers and their families as well as Church leaders who have to be the ones to fire them. This is a deep spiritual issue. I have just started a facebook group called “friendly fired”. It is my hope to encourage as many of the brethren as possible. I have over twenty years experience in the preacshing ministry

  • Bill Dinwiddie

    I have been researching the amount of ministers that are fired each month. The number is too large to fathom. A few years ago, I started ministering to ministers and their families as well as Church leaders who have to be the ones to fire them. This is a deep spiritual issue. I have just started a facebook group called “friendly fired”. It is my hope to encourage as many of the brethren as possible. I have over twenty years experience in the preacshing ministry

  • Bill Dinwiddie

    I have been researching the amount of ministers that are fired each month. The number is too large to fathom. A few years ago, I started ministering to ministers and their families as well as Church leaders who have to be the ones to fire them. This is a deep spiritual issue. I have just started a facebook group called “friendly fired”. It is my hope to encourage as many of the brethren as possible. I have over twenty years experience in the preacshing ministry

  • Bill Dinwiddie

    I have been researching the amount of ministers that are fired each month. The number is too large to fathom. A few years ago, I started ministering to ministers and their families as well as Church leaders who have to be the ones to fire them. This is a deep spiritual issue. I have just started a facebook group called “friendly fired”. It is my hope to encourage as many of the brethren as possible. I have over twenty years experience in the preacshing ministry

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  • http://web.me.com/love101 A. Amos Love

    Is it possible the reason “Burnout” is such
    a problem for today's “Pastor/Leader” is
    they have found themselves with a
    “Title” and “Position” NOT found in the Bible?

    Did anyone have the “Title” “pastor” in the Bible?
    Was anyone ordained a “pastor” in the Bible?
    Any congregations “led” by a “pastor” in the Bible?

    And every “pastor” I’ve met also had
    the “Title” “Reverend.”

    Does anyone have the “Title” Reverend in the Bible?

    In my experience…

    Titles become Idols.
    Pastors become Masters.

    Heavy weights on shoulders NOT easy to lay down.

    Jesus taught “His Disciples”
    NOT to be called “Master/Leader”
    For you have “ONE” “Master/Leader” The Christ.
    Mat 23:8-10 KJV

    Ezekiel 14:1-7, speaks about “Idols of the Heart,”
    and now God will speak to us according to
    the “Idols of our Heart.”

    And other sheep I have,
    which are not of this fold:
    them also I must bring,
    and they shall “hear my voice;”
    and there shall be “ONE” fold,
    and “ONE” shepherd.
    John 10:16

    One Fold – One Shepherd – One Voice.
    If Not Now, When?

    Be blessed in your search for Truth… Jesus.

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