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Key Takeaways:
1. Resilience Is Not Optional — It’s Foundational
- Burnout is widespread and deeply damaging, but not inevitable.
- Resilience isn't a personality trait — it’s a practice, cultivated through intentional habits, reflection, and community.
- For Christian professionals, resilience includes spiritual alignment: strength anchored in Christ, not in outcomes.
2. Reframe Failure to Fuel Growth
- Failure can be a SPARK (launchpad) or a BURN (breakdown); the difference lies in how you process it.
- Redefining failure moves us from shame to learning, from isolation to shared wisdom.
- Build your “Failure CV” — acknowledge what didn’t work as a roadmap to what will.
3. Rethink Success — From Worldly Achievement to Spiritual Alignment
- True success is not public applause, wealth, or status. It’s alignment with your purpose and integrity.
- Success doesn’t always look visible — but God sees faithfulness, not just outcomes.
- Don’t measure success by rank or rewards — measure it by your resilience, relationships, and righteousness.
4. Build Your Self-Care First Aid Kit
- Create a tangible, personal toolkit to turn to in moments of stress. Address:
- Physical
- Emotional
- Cognitive
- Spiritual
5. Adaptability Is Your Greatest Leadership Currency
- Resilient leaders don’t resist change — they discern it.
- Adaptive capacity includes: self-awareness, forgiveness, learning from feedback, and a mindset of "get back up, don’t give up."
6. You Can’t Lead Others If You’re Running on Empty
- Burnout impairs care quality, team relationships, and spiritual vitality.
- Prioritize sustainable rhythms of rest, prayer, and support.
- Protect your calling by stewarding your mind, body, and soul.
7. Faith Is a Framework for Resilience
- Resilience in Christian leadership is not merely psychological — it’s deeply spiritual.
- God uses trials to refine leaders. Even when you’re "pressed on every side," you are not crushed (2 Corinthians 4:8).
- Root your resilience in Scripture, Sabbath, and spiritual disciplines, not self-help slogans.
8. Make Self-Reflection a Daily Habit
- Ask: What do I believe about failure, leadership, and success?
- Who do I need to forgive — including myself?
- Where am I out of alignment with my faith or calling?
9. Create Space for Emergence
- When the unexpected happens, ask:
- What is the impact?
- What does this moment require of me?
- What would obedience — not just strategy — look like here?
Attendees will:
1. Create a personalized resiliency kit
2. Receive handouts and slides for notes
