The ICOC Ministers Wellness Committee is hosting a free 90-minute webinar at 10:00am ET (7:00am PT, 9:00am CT) on November 7th featuring speakers Mike and Mary Shapiro. Their topic will be “Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care for Church Leaders.” Click here for the Zoom meeting link.
This class will define how to recognize and manage burnout in church staff and lay leaders. The terms “compassion fatigue” and “secondary stress” will be defined, as they pertain to long-time church leaders. Practical steps for self-care (to mitigate and prevent burnout) will be discussed, including “ministry landmines” (avoiding transference/countertransference, setting boundaries, not enabling church members, etc).
Dr. Michael Shapiro is the Director of Behavioral Medicine at Duke Regional Area Health Education Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Dr. Mary Shapiro is the Director of the ADHD clinic at the same facility. Together they have lectured on topics like parenting, marriage, adoption, and mental health issues in a Christian context.
