By Faith With Christine Hoover

The responsibility of ministry drains us emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. Rest is a vital component for our overall health, as well as the health of our ministry. Pastor Gregg Matte and his wife Kelly explain how they have created individual and family rest rhythms through scheduling their days, Sabbaths, and sabbaticals. SHOW NOTES Dedicate a portion of your day to the Lord, a portion to your ministry, and a portion to family and rest. Create an environment of peace and rest by allowing the peace of Christ to rule in your heart. Taking time for rest moves your ministry from fatigue to fired up with renewal. QUOTES “Responsibility is stressful, and this is one of the challenges of having a job with responsibility, and it happens to be ministry. I’m going to blame responsibility, not God for putting me in ministry. That’s where you end up with that spiritual burnout where people are at the end of their ministry,  and they don’t like their Christianity. I tell our staff all