Month: July 2026

This article originally appeared on Fivefold Training. Used with permission. Subscribe to Nathan’s Fivefold Training Newsletter and get a Free PDF download exercise in a gift area of choice. Do you remember the story where Jesus challenged injustice, flipping over tables in the temple in his righteous anger? That was Jesus being a prophet. Do you remember…

In this episode of the Church Planter Podcast, Peyton Jones and Pete Mitchell return to the “church planter diary” format with a real-time update from The Abbey. Peyton shares what happened on a Sunday when almost everything looked like it was working against them: most of the core team was gone, the room was smaller…

Jesus said something deceptively simple to a group of tired fishermen: “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” They knew fishing. They knew about pools and currents and the difference between casting in the wrong place and pulling in a net so full it nearly breaks. And Jesus was telling them —…

I was 22 years old, fresh out of the classroom, armed with theology and absolutely clueless about real ministry. His name was Dan Boyd. He was 16. And he knew something I didn’t. I had the degree. He had the relationships. I could explain the Great Commission. He was living it. Dan had taken a…

In this episode of the Church Planter Podcast, Peyton Jones is joined by Andrea Jones and Pamela Nelson for a conversation on ministry burnout, emotional health, and the inner life of a leader. Pamela brings her experience as a pastor, biblical counselor, coach, and spiritual director to help church planters recognize the warning signs they often ignore: anxiety, numbness, overwork, isolation, unprocessed grief, and the pressure to keep performing when their soul is running on empty. Together, they talk about why emotional health is not optional for leaders, how identity can become tangled up in ministry success, and why pastors need safe people, honest confession, rhythms of rest, and space to bring hidden beliefs into the light. The conversation also gets personal as Peyton reflects on his own experience with exhaustion, anxiety, and the cost of pushing too hard for too long. If you are planting, leading, or carrying the weight of ministry, this episode is an invitation to slow down, pay attention to your soul, and let God restore what has been depleted. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: Pamela Nelson: pamelanelson.org NewBreedTraining.com The post CPP #648 – “How to Lookout for Burnout” is now live! appeared first on Newbreed Training.