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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.36,0:00:03.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you ever struggled with \Nbeing burned out as a pastor?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.14,0:00:05.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If so, why? And what helped you
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.21,0:00:07.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get out of that season?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.14,0:00:09.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kevin: Yeah, I've certainly \Nbeen burned out
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.78,0:00:12.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a pastor in the past.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.60,0:00:13.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the cause of it
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.88,0:00:15.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the remedy if you like
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.86,0:00:20.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was not trying to be someone else;
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.43,0:00:22.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,realizing my limitations.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.73,0:00:24.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's very easy because early on,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.36,0:00:28.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd read about other Christians,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.54,0:00:30.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and especially listen to sermons
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.95,0:00:33.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saying you must do this as a pastor.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.04,0:00:35.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I'd be up at 4 a.m. or 5 a.m.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.30,0:00:36.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reading and praying.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.98,0:00:39.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'd be a total zombie.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.27,0:00:40.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just can't do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.57,0:00:41.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, other people can.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.69,0:00:43.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If someone can, that's great.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.08,0:00:44.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not saying to someone else
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.55,0:00:46.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't to that if it works for them.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.52,0:00:50.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But for me, my mind \Ndoesn't work at that time.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.62,0:00:54.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I find it better to be later in the day;
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.55,0:00:56.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well, not later in the day,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.07,0:00:58.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but when I'm up and around, if you like,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.34,0:00:59.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and ready.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.26,0:01:01.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean I read Scripture a \Nlot and think about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.72,0:01:06.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But yeah, it would just wipe me out.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.94,0:01:09.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'd read also,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.10,0:01:11.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have people like Spurgeon.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.32,0:01:14.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I once heard he could preach 12 sermons
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.25,0:01:15.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a week or something like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.77,0:01:18.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again, it's realizing, I can't do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.68,0:01:23.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the moment, I'm doing \Ntwo fresh sermons a week.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.02,0:01:25.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A Wednesday service we have
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.02,0:01:26.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a Sunday.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.26,0:01:30.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can preach more when \NI'm repeating things
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.30,0:01:31.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've taught in the past.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.61,0:01:32.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's easy enough.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.74,0:01:35.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But as far as coming up with fresh sermons
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.54,0:01:36.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and properly studying,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.73,0:01:38.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it used to be three.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.79,0:01:40.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But there's always a compromise there.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.97,0:01:43.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I used to go and do street evangelism
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.22,0:01:45.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on a Saturday before finishing
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.20,0:01:48.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,preparing Saturday evening
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.29,0:01:52.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the next morning.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.20,0:01:54.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would be mentally wiped out
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.82,0:01:56.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after the street evangelism.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.95,0:01:58.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So there's a compromise there.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.75,0:02:01.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not wearing Saul's armor;
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.56,0:02:05.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,realizing what you can and can't do.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.04,0:02:09.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People demanding your time all the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.50,0:02:13.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course, you want to \Nbe helping and so forth.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.01,0:02:18.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it's prioritizing things.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.16,0:02:22.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Learning to say no sometimes.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.46,0:02:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because otherwise you can \Njust get wiped out there.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.44,0:02:28.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you've got to learn as well
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.24,0:02:31.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the things you can't change or deal with,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.86,0:02:33.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to just trust the Lord with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.52,0:02:36.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pray for those problems \Nand things like that;
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.24,0:02:40.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,things from the outside.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.92,0:02:43.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I go to sleep at night,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.14,0:02:46.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the world still revolves perfectly well.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.62,0:02:50.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, God can handle that on His own.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.79,0:02:55.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, yeah, and you know even things
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.44,0:02:57.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that have helped me:
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.23,0:02:59.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,making sure I'm eating right.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.19,0:03:03.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not being obsessed with health,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.94,0:03:09.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but someone can just eat really bad
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.24,0:03:13.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it can affect how tired they are.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.38,0:03:17.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Getting some exercise really helped me.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.33,0:03:20.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It might only be 20 minutes one day
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.30,0:03:22.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or 30 minutes or sometimes I might
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.12,0:03:24.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,get a good bike ride of a couple hours,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.33,0:03:30.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that's kind of rare (the latter).
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.67,0:03:33.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Making sure I get enough sleep.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.57,0:03:37.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again, I would starve myself \Nof sleep at one point.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.26,0:03:39.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are people who can do that,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.81,0:03:41.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I can't.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.44,0:03:44.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I need an 8 hours.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.01,0:03:46.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Saturday morning to Sunday it might be
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.72,0:03:48.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,4 hours or 6 hours,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.64,0:03:52.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I have to have a catch-up.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.13,0:03:54.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because I used to think it was more holy
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.25,0:03:55.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the less sleep you had,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.38,0:03:56.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and things like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.72,0:03:57.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which was a big mistake,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.95,0:04:01.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I remember listening to John Piper,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.10,0:04:04.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who once said a woman was saying,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.06,0:04:08.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've cut down my sleep
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.06,0:04:09.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'm always tired.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.66,0:04:12.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm just always exhausted.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.22,0:04:14.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's God trying to tell me though this?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.30,0:04:17.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And John Piper said, "Go to bed."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.28,0:04:20.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, it can be obvious sometimes.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.28,0:04:23.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again, we've got to realize
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.22,0:04:26.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're not someone else.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.61,0:04:30.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But of course, the other things
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.12,0:04:32.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are essential is to always be
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.69,0:04:36.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Word and prayer,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.16,0:04:37.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is very difficult not to be
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.92,0:04:39.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you're a pastor anyway.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.97,0:04:44.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the other thing I would have -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.94,0:04:46.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a mistake if you like -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.91,0:04:51.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one time, I would be preparing the sermons
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.28,0:04:53.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going through various books,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.42,0:04:58.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and also I'd be doing \Npersonal reading as well
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.49,0:05:01.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which again, everyone's different.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.79,0:05:05.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I was told never just read
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.11,0:05:06.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what's in your sermons,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.85,0:05:09.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as in your preparation for your reading,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.46,0:05:12.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because - I can't remember \Nhow it was phrased,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.63,0:05:16.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but after awhile I began to see
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.67,0:05:19.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's not right because -
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.43,0:05:22.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the point is, you need to be feeding;
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.32,0:05:24.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you need to be fed yourself.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.02,0:05:27.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But then I realized that's not right,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.39,0:05:29.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because the idea was, for instance,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.88,0:05:31.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the moment we're going through
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.58,0:05:32.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Matthew's Gospel
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.87,0:05:34.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we're going through Exodus.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.90,0:05:36.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, so, the idea of that statement
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.86,0:05:38.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is don't just use my preparation
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.91,0:05:40.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Exodus and Matthew,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.93,0:05:43.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I need feeding myself.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.34,0:05:45.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the problem with that statement is
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.51,0:05:47.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I should be feeding myself
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.09,0:05:50.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through Matthew and Exodus.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.38,0:05:52.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Otherwise, I shouldn't be teaching it
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.20,0:05:54.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to anyone else.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.21,0:05:56.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Often, this is what it is.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.01,0:05:58.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As I'm preparing, and of course,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.58,0:05:59.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm doing this all week,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.84,0:06:01.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm thinking about the Scriptures
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.58,0:06:03.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'm thinking this is so helpful.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.50,0:06:05.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can't wait to share
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.44,0:06:06.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the brethren.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.39,0:06:07.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can't wait because I know
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.70,0:06:09.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's going to help them the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.58,0:06:11.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how it should be.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.32,0:06:13.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But my point here is
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.40,0:06:15.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was picking up other stuff as well,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.89,0:06:20.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I can only take so much.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.08,0:06:23.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's the way, \NI think I heard MacArthur -
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.11,0:06:25.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's the way he reads the Bible,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.33,0:06:27.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mastering one book at a time.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.93,0:06:30.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, I'm trying to do \Nit with two at a time,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.39,0:06:33.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that's the way that works for me
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.76,0:06:38.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the moment.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.37,0:06:39.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the big thing was
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.100,0:06:42.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we should imitate other men,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.36,0:06:44.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you got too much in bondage to that?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.65,0:06:46.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that was what was burning you out,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.46,0:06:47.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wearing Saul's armor;
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.60,0:06:50.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,having expectations that \Njust weren't really
Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.47,0:06:52.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Lord's will for you personally?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.74,0:06:54.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kevin: Yeah, as I said, the things
Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.77,0:06:56.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that didn't work for me,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.19,0:06:57.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't want anyone to listen to this
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.95,0:06:59.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and think well, I shouldn't do that then.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.98,0:07:01.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It may work for them.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.06,0:07:03.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if it works for them - great.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.45,0:07:05.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a bit like sometimes
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.12,0:07:08.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a Christian mother, for instance.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.41,0:07:12.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She'll hear about getting \Nup at 6 a.m. or 7 a.m.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.86,0:07:14.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to pray and read the Bible.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.82,0:07:17.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And she's trying to do \Nit with a little toddler
Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.55,0:07:19.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who is screaming or getting ready,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.48,0:07:21.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and sometimes it can be better to
Dialogue: 0,0:07:21.20,0:07:23.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just get the children ready to whatever,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.21,0:07:26.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then sit down with a cup of coffee.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.08,0:07:28.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And have your devotion then.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.94,0:07:31.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rather than a time when it's impossible.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.27,0:07:33.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everybody's different.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.02,0:07:37.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There should be a time though.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.40,0:07:38.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But as a pastor, as I said,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.97,0:07:41.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as far as reading the Word,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.51,0:07:44.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's harder not to do
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.04,0:07:48.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you've just got so \Nmuch preparation anyway.