Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro
Week 2: Chapter 2 — The Anatomy of Burnout
Read Chapter 2 of Leading on Empty. Key Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30; Galatians 6:9.
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Burnout rarely announces itself dramatically — it quietly dismantles us from the inside out. This chapter invites us to understand what is actually happening when we burn out, so we can recognize it before the damage is done.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Cordeiro breaks burnout down into emotional, physical, and spiritual dimensions. Which of those three dimensions resonated most with your own experience or observation? Why?
2.The author describes how burnout distorts our thinking — making permanent what is only temporary and making us believe lies about ourselves, God, and the future. Can you recall a season of exhaustion when your thinking became distorted in this way? What were the lies that seemed most convincing?
3.Cordeiro notes that pastors and high-capacity leaders are often the last to admit they are struggling, in part because their identity is so tightly woven into their productivity and usefulness. How has your sense of identity been shaped — rightly or wrongly — by what you produce or accomplish?
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