Link: “The Gentle Art of Saying No”

I once heard Doug Fields talk about the consequences of over-committing in youth ministry. He used a graphic photograph of a train-wreck…bent metal, smoke, fire…it seemed a pretty fitting description of a lot of minsters’ lives.

This article from Lifehack provides some practical advice on how to make sure that you don’t over-commit. I would call this a must-read.

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Bonus:  Going on an overseas with your students this summer?  Here are 27 tips that you may find useful.