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The Demands Are High

Burns, Chapman, and Guthrie, Resilient Ministry

They write, “What is challenging many leaders right now are the expectations of American culture. The demands are at an all-time high.” People want excellence, availability, vision, empathy, and results—often without realistic limits. Naming the pressure is the first step toward resisting the lie that a finite person can meet infinite demand.

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Pastoral and leadership burnout is often fueled by cultural expectations that no one can meet.

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