Elevation with Steven Furtick Rethinking Rest (Jonathan Josephs)
Sep 2, 2025
Jonathan Josephs, a dedicated Ballantyne campus pastor at Elevation Church, dives into the transformative power of spiritual rest. He discusses the signs of spiritual exhaustion, reflecting on his own experiences with burnout in ministry. Josephs emphasizes the importance of silence and solitude as spiritual disciplines that draw us closer to God. He highlights that true rest is found in a relationship with Jesus, not merely in physical breaks. Listeners are encouraged to seek moments of connection with God in their daily lives.
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Persevere Despite Weariness
- Galatians 6:9 warns against growing weary in doing good and promises a harvest if we don't give up.
- Jonathan uses this to frame spiritual exhaustion as a risk for committed believers.
Go To Jesus For Rest
- When Jesus invites the weary, he promises rest: "Come to me... and I will give you rest."
- Respond by coming to Jesus, not by pushing through alone.
Joining Elevation And Endless Seasons
- Jonathan recounts joining Elevation Church in 2013 and the nonstop busyness that followed.
- He realized busy seasons kept replacing one another, making rest feel perpetually postponed.
