Sean Nemecek is the West Michigan Regional Director for Pastor-in-Residence Ministries (pirministries.org), where his primary focus is on coaching pastors through burnout and recovery. Before joining PIR, Sean served as a pastor in a local church for almost 18 years. He and his wife, Amy, have been married for 24 years and have one son, Benjamin.
'I know scores of pastors and leaders who are overworked and
overlooked. For those who are ministering within the institutional
church, The Weary Leader's Guide to Burnout might be the practical
permission slip you need to shift into a rhythm of life and work
that doesn't crush your soul.'
* K.J. Ramsey, therapist and author of The Book of Common
Courage and The Lord Is My Courage *
'Pastors are facing an epidemic of burnout. If, like me, you've
experienced it, you know how debilitating it can be. In The Weary
Leader's Guide to Burnout, Sean Nemecek offers practical, clinical,
and biblical solutions to what we're facing. I highly recommend
this book if you're experiencing the symptoms of burnout--or,
better yet, before you get there.'
* Karl Vaters, pastor and author of The Grasshopper Myth and
Small Church Essentials *
'Reading Sean's book is like visiting with a friend who knows what
your soul really needs. He offers practical and experienced help
that is vital for recovering from burnout as he shares from his own
story and the stories of others. If you are experiencing burnout,
think you might be heading in that direction, or know someone who
is, this book is a gift--a wise guide that many will be using for a
long time.'
* Kaylene Derksen, president of the Soul Care Institute
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'Sean has known the impact of burnout firsthand, and The Weary
Leader's Guide to Burnout is a robust exploration of the nature and
causes of burnout--told with both technical precision and personal
transparency. Taking cues from his own journey, Sean has captured
the heart of the gospel and brought it to bear in practical ways on
both recovering from burnout and creating a ministry lifestyle that
is resilient. Each chapter refuses to let the needy reader escape
with just more information. Through insightful questions we are
invited to think clearly about our current path toward health or
burnout. These pages reveal a path for every weary leader to find
new hope and a new way to live and serve. I am both grateful and
proud that Sean is part of the PIR Ministries team. This book will
become central in our toolkit of helping ministry leaders deal with
burnout, and I would strongly recommend it as required reading for
every ministry leader.'
* Roy A. Yanke, executive director of PIR Ministries *
'The Weary Leader's Guide to Burnout is a hopeful and necessary
gift to the legion of pastors who wonder how much longer they can
continue. Author, pastor coach, and researcher Sean Nemecek guides
us through his own journey while offering a path through the storm
of burnout and ministry fatigue. The good news: burnout is not
inevitable. The better news: there is great life after burnout.
Sean's life is dedicated to serving pastors, and in this book
you'll find an empathic and skilled guide for your own pastoral
journey.'
* Steve Cuss, speaker and author of Managing Leadership
Anxiety *
'The Weary Leader's Guide to Burnout is absolutely packed with
great material. I found myself saying 'yes' so many times. This
book will be a great help to pastors.'
* Charles Stone, author of People-Pleasing Pastors *
'The Weary Leader's Guide to Burnout is an exceptional book filled
with helpful and thoughtful content. I'm so grateful for Sean
Nemecek and the courage he shows in writing this book. I gladly
commend it to folks.'
* Chuck DeGroat, licensed therapist, spiritual director, and
author of When Narcissism Comes to Church *
'The Weary Leader's Guide to Burnout is essential reading not only
for those who are experiencing exhaustion but for all who have been
called to ministry leadership. Sean Nemecek writes with the
practical and compassionate wisdom of lived experience, offering
theological and psychological insights, compelling stories, and
spiritual practices that help us cooperate with the Holy Spirit for
transformation and freedom. Through probing diagnostic questions
that encourage deep reflection, Sean holds up mirrors so we can see
our compulsions and captivities, and with that healed vision, see
more clearly the invitations from Jesus to rest in his love and
yield to his grace. I hope this outstanding soul care book will not
only be on leaders' desks but on seminary syllabi everywhere.'
* Sharon Garlough Brown, spiritual director and author of the
Sensible Shoes series and Shades of Light series *
'Writing from the wisdom of painful experience and with broad
expertise and deep compassion, Sean Nemecek has compiled a
superior, comprehensive, and practical resource to help leaders
recognize, treat, and even prevent the burnout that has become an
epidemic in our time. Read and work through this book for the long
term health of your soul, your relationships, and your ministry.
Your journey to full recovery begins with The Weary Leader's Guide
to Burnout.'
* Angie Ward, author of Uncharted Leadership and assistant
director of the doctor of ministry program at Denver Seminary *
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