The Reality No One Talks About

Ministry workers often ignore the early warning signs of burnout while carrying chronic emotional and spiritual exhaustion.

They absorb the pain of others without taking time to process their own, push through high-demand seasons without intentional recovery, and quietly feel guilty for even needing rest.

Ministry team members don’t usually fall apart in a dramatic moment. They erode slowly when:

  • Compassion fatigue becomes normal.

  • Boundaries become a blur.

  • Burnout hides behind busyness

  • Passion quietly turns into pressure

  • Commitment slowly turns into depletion.

Approximately 18% of U.S. Protestant senior pastors have seriously considered self-harm or suicide in the past year. We want to change this.

— Barna, September 2024

Our Approach To Ministry Wellness

Our H.U.M.A.N. Framework™ for Ministry Wellness is a sustainable coaching model designed specifically for emotional wellness in ministry. Our coaching equips ministry teams to lead from wholeness, not depletion, fostering resilience and joy in their personal and professional lives.

  • Honor Your Humanity

    We normalize emotional capacity and reduce the quiet shame around stress and fatigue. - Exodus 18:13-26

  • Understand Your Emotional Patterns

    We identify stress responses, burnout indicators, and team dynamics that affect leadership culture. - Proverbs 4:23

  • Maintain Healthy Boundaries

    We help your team define healthy availability and guard against overcommitment and people-pleasing. - Matthew 5:37

  • Align Your Inner Life

    We guide leaders in strengthening their inner world to ensure their actions match their intentions. - Proverbs 17:22

  • Nurture Healthy Rhythms

    We teach you how to build renewal practices into your lifestyle so your team can serve with stability. - Mark 6:31

The Outcome

Imagine a ministry team where:

  • Leaders recognize burnout early and have the tools to respond quickly.

  • Rest is strategic, not shameful.

  • High-demand seasons are planned with emotional margin.

  • Compassion remains strong without becoming draining.

  • People serve from health, not hidden exhaustion.

This is the kind of team that sustains ministry for the long haul. We don’t just coach your team in the moment. We partner with your church’s leadership to develop a lasting strategy that fosters a culture of emotional wellness for the entire ministry.

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Our Process

  • Step 1: Discovery Call

    We begin by getting to know your team, your ministry, and your current challenges. This helps us understand your goals for emotional wellness and ensures the program is tailored to your needs.

  • Step 2: Initial Team Survey

    Your team completes a brief, confidential survey to identify burnout risk and team dynamics. This gives us insight into areas for growth that may not be visible in day-to-day interactions.

  • Step 3: Coaching Program

    We deliver an immersive group coaching experience for your team based on the findings from the team survey and your ministy goals.

  • Step 5: Strategy Session #1

    A follow-up session with leadership to review survey results and the team’s experience. We co-create a customized strategy to sustain emotional wellness.

  • Step 4: Action Plan Development

    Following the coaching session, we work with your leadership to create a customized action plan for your team and organization.

  • Step 6: Strategy Session #2

    A second follow-up session to assess progress, address new challenges, and refine strategies.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • This program is designed for ministry teams, including pastors, church staff, department leaders, and volunteers. It’s especially helpful for teams experiencing high-demand seasons or early signs of burnout. This program can also be completed as an individual or couple in ministry.

  • We offer live group coaching sessions, preferably onsite but also virtual, depending on your team’s needs. Sessions include interactive teaching, guided discussions, practical tools, and real-time support.

  • Our programs are flexible and tailored to your ministry’s schedule. Typically, teams engage over 8–12 weeks, with options for ongoing support to reinforce long-term emotional wellness and resilience.

  • Absolutely. We focus both on prevention and recovery. Teams learn to recognize early warning signs, set healthy boundaries, and build sustainable practices to serve from a place of health rather than depletion.

  • No. Ministry teams are made up of humans, not superheroes. The program meets your team where they are.

  • Simply complete the information form to schedule a discovery call. We’ll get to know your ministry’s specific challenges and share with you ways that Monday Grace can help.