building a sustainable life.
The Church Mental Health Summit is just a few weeks away on October 10 and this is a reminder to register. I believe this event is a much-needed resource for churches, and I don’t want you to miss it…
Church Mental Health Summit 2024 – Will Be Here Soon!
September 16, 2024As Christians, we know that God loves it when we pray individually. However, He also encourages us to pray together as prayer by yourself can sometimes miss an element of depth. Praying by yourself is still good, but it is even more special when it’s shared with others. I certainly don’t want to discourage individual prayer. However, it benefits not
Healthy Prayer Life is a Benchmark of a Christian Life
November 18, 2021When We Join Together in Prayer Being able to talk with God through prayer is such an extraordinary gift, which we can share with others. In order to experience and develop a rich prayer life, engage with others, as confirmed in Jesus’ words: “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them” – Matthew
Strengthen and Build Your Prayer Life
November 11, 2021Build a Strong Foundation Building a relationship with God on the basis of feeling obligated isn’t wrong, but if it is the sole motivator then it’s not sustainable for a healthy lifestyle. It’s like reading the Bible—I do this because I want to spend time with God, not because of duty. Sometimes religious duty can bring a sense of dullness
Your Relationship with God is Not an Obligation
November 4, 2021To Hear God In order to connect with God on a regular basis we need to position ourselves to hear and accept his words. We often assume this means dedicating time for prayer once a day and reading the Bible. Yes, this is the place to begin—quietly praying and reading. But there are other helpful things we can do to
How Strong is your Connection with God?
October 28, 2021Who am I in Christ? While recovering from burnout, I discovered that the picture I had of myself was different from God’s picture. I didn’t realise that my outlook was so distorted compared to God’s view. With this, I wanted to start seeing myself as God did. So, I went back to this Bible verse: 1 John 3:1 “See what
Discovering my identity in God’s Eyes
October 21, 2021We have some exciting news at Verve Lead! Teaming up with Dr Bob Logan of Logan Leadership, and Dr Chuck Ridley, Professor of Counseling Psychology at Texas A&M University, we developed the Healthy Christian leader profile. We have put a lot of work into creating a tool that leaders can use to gain more self-awareness and develop self-reflection. Self-awareness and
Snapshot of a Healthy Christian Leader
October 14, 2021Bible hero experienced burnout Did you know that even Biblical prophets experienced burnout? The prophet Elijah suffered some very serious burnout after Jezebel had him chased into the wilderness. Alone and fearing for his life, Elijah found a cave to hide in. He was dissatisfied with his work and depressed. Elijah wasn’t doing anything wrong and he wasn’t being idle.
Burnout in the Bible
June 3, 2021What makes you lose focus? If we know and understand our assignment (read this) then the best thing we can do is to stay focused on completing it. But as humans, we know that we are easily distracted and fickle at least sometimes! So what is it that gets in the way of your success? What makes you lose focus?