4. Watch your workload (Matt. 11:28–30).
One of the most dangerous things leaders do is drive themselves to exhaustion. When this happens, the Enemy is quick to dangle all kinds of temptations in front of us.
Our God knows what we can handle and the yoke he places on us fits well. We will not be crushed under the weight of what Jesus places on us and calls us to do. If we constantly feel fatigued, it is not Jesus who has placed this burden on us but other people, or we are doing it to ourselves.
5. Know how to rest and Sabbath well.
Church leaders can play, laugh and find delight in serving God and others. They can shut their phone off because they know that God rules the universe, and he is big enough to take care of the church and people when we are seeking refreshment.
Do you run with your tank on empty and your battery light blinking? If so, search your heart and talk to the God who commanded you to Sabbath every week. He wants to empower you to serve him for a lifetime. He wants your light to shine bright and your witness to be strong.