A pastor can faithfully preach, lead a growing church, care for others—and still become spiritually dry, emotionally depleted, and increasingly disconnected from God.
In this conversation from the Church Hub, we sit down with Dr. Garrett Higbee to explore the difference between faithful sacrifice and personal neglect in pastoral ministry.
Garrett explains why ministry success can hide spiritual unhealth, how pastors begin to confuse their identity with their role, and why every pastor needs more than ministry allies. They need trusted confidants who care about the person beneath the position.
Together, we'll discuss:
- Why pastors often neglect their own souls
- The difference between the ministry of “being” and the ministry of “doing”
- Warning signs of spiritual and emotional depletion
- How church growth can rapidly drain senior leaders
- The difference between an ally and a confidant
- Why vulnerability can feel dangerous for pastors
- How leadership teams can practice the biblical “one anothers”
- The first step a pastor can take toward greater health
- You do not have to wait for a crisis to care for your soul.
ABOUT GARRETT HIGBEE
Garrett Higbee has spent decades serving pastors, ministry leaders, couples, and churches through biblical counseling, soul care, leadership development, and discipleship. His work helps churches build cultures in which leaders and congregations can experience honest, relational, gospel-centered care.
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