What No One Tells Pastors About Rest

If you’ve ever been exhausted in ministry, you’re not alone.
There’s the tired you choose, like pouring out, preaching, serving, discipling…
And then there’s the weight you never asked for, like betrayal, leadership tension, painful decisions, family stress, and the quiet grief leaders rarely talk about.

In this vulnerable Spire Network message, Scott Nickell explores the two kinds of tired every ministry leader carries, why a sabbatical didn’t magically fix it, and the only place true rest is actually found, not in location, not in escape, but in Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit.

This is for the pastors who stayed.
The leaders who kept showing up.
The servants who still believe God is faithful… even when the story didn’t go the way they planned.

If you’re weary, wounded, overwhelmed, discouraged, or simply human… this is for you. 💛
Stay faithful. Stay the course. You have more help than you think.

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00:00 – Two Kinds of Tired
00:36 – A Sabbatical That Didn’t Bring Rest
01:30 – Finding Rest Without Sleep
02:20 – Where Real Rest Is Found
03:10 – The Two Types of Ministry Exhaustion
04:15 – The Weight You Never Asked to Carry
05:05 – The Turning Point No Sabbatical Could Fix
06:05 – When Obedience Hurts More Than You Expected
07:10 – Grief, Pain, and the Long Road to Healing
08:00 – The Faithfulness of God in the Middle of It All
08:45 – Stay Faithful. Stay the Course.
09:20 – Welcome to the Spire Movement

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