Religion & Spirituality
In this episode, Nick Oyler, our regular host, shares his story of going through a painful season of ministry. He is joined by special guest host, Mitch Lamb, and they talk about the things that Nick has done over the years to care for his soul so that he could overcome ministry adversity. The heart of this episode is to get a dialogue going that can help other pastors, particularly young pastors to prepare their souls so that ministry adversity does not knock them out of ministry. Here are some great resources: The Self-Aware Leader: Discovering Your Blind Spots to Reach Your Ministry Potential (https://www.amazon.com/Self-Aware-Leader-Discovering-Ministry-Potential/dp/0830844805/ref=sr_1_11_sspa?crid=2UI1A6KB22WQR&keywords=pastoral+care&qid=1560344834&s=digital-text&sprefix=pastoral+%2Cdigital-text%2C152&sr=1-11-spons&psc=1) by Terry Linhart A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows through Loss (https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Disguised-Soul-Grows-through-ebook/dp/B001UFMUE8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TLKOSJMDAMXN&keywords=gerald+sittser&qid=1560344980&s=digital-text&sprefix=Gerald+si%2Cdigital-text%2C148&sr=1-1) by Jerry Sittser Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity: Trigonometry for Pastoral Work (https://www.amazon.com/Working-Angles-Pastoral-Integrity-Trigonometry-ebook/dp/B001E95V3M/ref=sr_1_12?crid=TV3KVDN7LVWZ&keywords=eugene+peterson&qid=1560345099&s=digital-text&sprefix=Eugen%2Cdigital-text%2C152&sr=1-12)by Eugene Peterson The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Director (https://www.amazon.com/Contemplative-Pastor-Returning-Spiritual-Direction-ebook/dp/B0035RP5DW/ref=pd_cp_351_3?pd_rd_w=SIBrK&pf_rd_p=ef4dc990-a9ca-4945-ae0b-f8d549198ed6&pf_rd_r=5TX6ES4JJ3TJTNFX8P2R&pd_rd_r=bc13ccad-8d13-11e9-808c-c502df1386e9&pd_rd_wg=9XGzq&pd_rd_i=B0035RP5DW&psc=1&refRID=5TX6ES4JJ3TJTNFX8P2R) by Eugene Peterson Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry (Transforming Resources) (https://www.amazon.com/Strengthening-Soul-Your-Leadership-Transforming/dp/083084645X/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=soul+care&qid=1560345298&s=digital-text&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1) by Ruth Haley Barton The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+leadership+ellipse&crid=3E4P1SNM4DHO1&sprefix=The+Leadership+e%2Caps%2C144&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_8_16) by Robert A. Fryling