Spiritual Life and Leadership

141. Being Fully Yourself in Leadership, with Sarah Bereza, author of Professional Christian

Nov 8, 2022

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

How to Be a Successful Church Musician

2min

The Problem With Being a Professional Christian

2min

The Importance of Pastoral Care

2min

The Role of a Priest in a Christian Life

4min

How to Be Fully Ourselves in Ministry

3min

How to Be a True Worship Leader

4min

The Fake Face of Worship

2min

How to Handle a Difficult Health Situation

3min

10.

The Importance of Authenticity in Church Ministry

4min

11.

The Importance of Being a Responsible Role Model

2min

12.

How Leading With Our True Selves Impacts the People We Lead

6min

13.

How to Be a Spiritual Leader

3min

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Sarah Bereza is the author of Professional Christian: Being Fully Yourself in the Spotlight of Public Ministry and directs a music program at United Methodist Church.

It can be really challenging to really be yourself when you're a pastor or ministry leader. There is a pressure to perform and to present yourself in an ideal sort of way. But putting on a false front can be exhausting.

In this episode, Sarah Bereza unpacks how we can fully be ourselves even as we lead in ministry.

THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDES:

Sarah Bereza is the author of Professional Christian: Being Fully Yourself in the Spotlight of Public Ministry and directs a music program at United Methodist Church.
It can be really hard for people in the professional ministry space to be fully themselves.
Markus Watson shares the story of the first time anyone ever called him “Pastor.”
To be more and more like Christ also becoming more and more fully ourselves.
Sarah Bereza helps us understand how we can be our true selves in a worship service—even if we don’t feel like being there that day.
When we don’t acknowledge, at least to ourselves, what is going on inside us we can end up performing, even faking, when leading a worship service.
Sarah Bereza shares that, depending on the context and relationships, it can be ok for the pastor to be honest with their congregation when he or she isn’t feeling great in a worship service.
Sarah Bereza explains the difference between authenticity, sincerity, and being fully yourself.
The church seems to be experiencing a crisis of discipleship. Sarah Bereza helps us understand that the way we help our people become true disciples of Jesus is through community.
To find out more about Sarah Bereza, visit www.sarah-bereza.com.

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