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Amy Walker, Surviving The Church: Restoring Hope to Your Faith (Outskirts Press, 2012). Ebook purchased from Amazon.comWith deep concern for many Christians who experience burnout in their church responsibilities, Amy Walker writes with first-hand knowledge as a church staff member of several congregations. She also interviews other leaders who became disenchanted with their lives as spiritual leaders. The central issue Walker confronts: spiritual burnout. “No matter how much I did,” she writes, “no matter how much work I produced for the church, it was never going to be enough. Behind every exhausting project lay another one…My home life was secondary to the needs of the church” (Chapter 1). The author traces the problem to its root causes, then addresses how we may restore hope for future ministry. Walker shares her vulnerability with her readers, in addressing how she allowed her priorities to focus on ministry vs. family. “If you’re a wife or mother, those are your ministry, too,” said one Christian friend. I found her Appendix “Twelve Road Signs on the way to Burnout” (e.g., apathy, bitterness, and disconnectedness) helpful in identifying, discussing, and sharing relevant Scripture.
Walker could have strengthened her anecdotes by using direct dialogue. And, although she shares her personal struggles appropriately, her lengthy discussions at times tend toward the preachy.
A valuable resource for those having left their church, for those contemplating it, and for pastors and other church leaders who care enough to guard the back door. Gordon S. Grose
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I am the author of the self-published, non-fiction book "Surviving the Church: Restoring Hope to Your Faith." The book was release in April 2012. I am looking for people interested in reading it and submitting an honest review. Those interested will receive a pdf copy via email. I am asking that reviews be posted on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and of course Goodreads.com. If you would like to post it in additional places I have no problem with that.
The book has been posted to the bookshelf if you would like to read an overview of it. More info can be found on Amazon.com, my blog (hopetofaith.wordpress.com), or my webpage (www.outskirtspress.com/survivingthech...).
Please email me directly at hopetofaith@gmail.com so we can get the ball rolling or leave your contact email here on this thread and I will get a hold of you.
Thank you for your interest, your help is most appreciated! May God bless you!