The Practical Missions Podcast 

Pod # 34 Burnout on the Field

I couldn’t imagine life anymore. I couldn’t imagine how I should get up in the morning or how I could possibly make it to the end of the day. 

Today on the Pod, I have a fascinating conversation with a guy who had a massive burnout while on the field. We talk about his time on the field, which was actually a very good time, and how, without warning, he burned out. We also talk about his long road to recovery and how he got through his burnout and depression. 

Timeline

  • 00:00 Intro 
  • 01:00 What did Islam look like in your region? 
  • 04:20 The Aga Khan savior 
  • 08:00 How did Aga Khan affect how the Gospel was presented and received? 
  • 18:30 The spiritual world 
  • 22:20 Doing NGO/church planting work in unreached areas 
  • 23:30 Burnout on the field 
  • 33:30 How did your wife respond to your burnout? 
  • 37:00 What did burnout feel like? 
  • 41:40 Processing burnout after leaving the field 
  • 51:20 How long did it take to recover? 
  • 55:00 What warning signs do you look for now? 
  • 58:00 What advice would you give to a person struggling with burnout? 

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I crashed mentally completely in three days. I was sitting in a team meeting and we were talking about the next three weeks. And I was thinking, “I can’t image how I’m going to get through the next three hours.”  I couldn’t imagine life anymore. I couldn’t imagine how I should get up in the morning or how I could possibly make it to the end of the day. 

Burnout on the Field

Pod # 34 Burnout on the Field

I couldn’t imagine life anymore. I couldn’t imagine how I should get up in the morning or how I could possibly make it to the end of the day. 

Today on the Pod, I have a fascinating conversation with a guy who had a massive burnout while on the field. We talk about his time on the field, which was actually a very good time, and how, without warning, he burned out. We also talk about his long road to recovery and how he got through his burnout and depression. 

I crashed mentally completely in three days. I was sitting in a team meeting and we were talking about the next three weeks. And I was thinking, “I can’t image how I’m going to get through the next three hours.”  I couldn’t image life anymore. I couldn’t image how I should get up in the morning or how I could possible make it to the end of the day.

Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify

Timeline

  • 00:00 Intro 
  • 01:00 What did Islam look like in your region? 
  • 04:20 The Aga Khan savior 
  • 08:00 How did Aga Khan affect how the Gospel was presented and received? 
  • 18:30 The spiritual world 
  • 22:20 Doing NGO/church planting work in unreached areas 
  • 23:30 Burnout on the field 
  • 33:30 How did your wife respond to your burnout? 
  • 37:00 What did burnout feel like? 
  • 41:40 Processing burnout after leaving the field 
  • 51:20 How long did it take to recover? 
  • 55:00 What warning signs do you look for now? 
  • 58:00 What advice would you give to a person struggling with burnout? 

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I talk to a guy who shares his insights into honor and shame and communal vs individualist cultures. He shares some of his personal stories, struggles, and mistakes, while on the field in a way we can learn from them. We close off the conversation by talking about burnout and fatigue. 

Pod # 22 Pressed Down But Not Crushed

"I battled with God and wondered how am I supposed to bring hope to unreached people when I’m sitting here in the darkness of despair."

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