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Learn how to experience a fruitful ministry without forfeiting your personal life.  

This practical 9-part video series will help you discover techniques for making your ministry and personal life flow seamlessly together. Would you like to see your church grow, your family flourish, and your life fulfilled all at the same time?

Everything you could want to know about balancing your ministry and personal life, such as:

• How to have a life ... a real one.
• How to prioritize both church and family.
• Ways that hobbies will improve your ministry.
• What to do when work and family collide.
• How to experience a thriving life and ministry.

Nine videos teaching how to manage the demands of ministry and personal life. Watch the videos online or download them to watch anytime, anywhere.

Find your ministry life sweet spot while on-the-go. Each session contains mp3 downloads for your convenience.

Apply what you’re learning with fill-in-the blank outlines and discussion questions to go deeper.

Use this exact material to train your staff and volunteers or make it your own so that you’re the expert!

• How your calling to ministry meshes with your personal life.
• Where your spouse and kids fit in the picture.
• How to establish appropriate values for your life and your ministry.

• Why the 50/50 split simply does not work.
• Ways to manage the constant tension between ministry and personal life.
• How seasons in life and ministry dictate your time and energy.

• The importance and significance of merging the two together.
• The difference between a job and a lifestyle.
• How to keep ministry and personal life from competing against one another.

"Love this strategic common sense. This series cuts through the fog and shares practical, conventional counsel, noting the areas that are unnoticed and underdeveloped." 

- Charlie Tuttle

Genesis Church, Texas

“This video series was so good, I watched it all in one sitting! ... There were very helpful points here that relate for me with high level staff leadership, as well as for high level volunteers. Great videos!”

- Matt Ware

Victory Church, Colorado

"The Balancing Ministry and Life video series is right on in guiding pastors and church leaders through salient issues of growth in the life of the church. I love this stuff!" 

- Terry Bailey

Assemblies of God, Tennessee

• How to prioritize commitments when both are equally important. 
• How to get creative when you’ve exhausted all options. 
• Ways to help your family and church understand the value of the other. 

• How you can set your kids up to not get burned out on church. 
• The proper boundaries you need to protect both your ministry and your family. 
• How to help the church understand the need for your kids to have a personal experience with God beyond your ministry.

• The value of activities beyond ministry for your personal well-being. 
• How to determine the healthy portion to spend on various activities. 
• How to decide what hobbies you should or should not do. 

• Ways to protect your time for the long-haul. 
• How to get creative with your day off. 
• How life outside of ministry will make you a better pastor. 

• The difference between the corporate entity of the church and the individuals who make up the church. 
• How to remember “the people” and not get confused with “the church.” 

• Ways to get in the right frame of mind when you feel imbalanced. 
• How to evaluate your schedule and determine healthy margin. 
• Understanding the fluid nature of life and ministry. 

"This Balance Ministry and Life series has been phenomenal for my team and me. Wonderful insight to real life issues we deal with as pastors. Well-done!"

— Tom Mattiuzzo, Michigan

"I love catching 'little nuggets' of helpful info here and there versus being 'dumped on'! This resource is good that way. Simple ideas communicated without a lot of fluff!"

— Billy Donaldson, Montana