An 8-video series designed to increase your leadership strength and longevity
For less than the cost of one counseling session, this video training will give you valuable knowledge on protecting your mental and emotional health in ministry.
You will gain the insight and skills to clearly identify the signs of ministry burnout. You will also be trained in scientifically proven ways to restore and maintain your wellbeing as a spiritual leader.
Watch this video introducing the series >
Endorsement from Steve Cuss
Pastor & Author of Managing Leadership Anxiety
Dr. Wes Beavis is THE go to expert on understanding the factors of ministry burnout. By showing the 6 stages of burnout, Dr. Wes helps you not only identify and avoid pitfalls, but also proactively build a life that increases flourishing and joy. This video series is absolute gold. The content of course is top class, but Dr. Wes has also put incredible care into the production, beauty and playfulness in these videos. I highly recommend these for you and your team.
Endorsement from Ben Windle
Pastor & Author of Good Catastrophe
I wish I had this material 20 years ago when I first started pastoring! The need for greater understanding about the wellbeing of ministers is crucial. If the pastor suffers, the whole church suffers. This course is a valuable resource for church staff, Bible college students, boards and elders, and seasoned ministers. Dr. Wes not only provides insight into the unique dynamics of pastoral mental health, but also provides very practical and clear solutions to implement. Short, well presented videos, easy to digest. I highly recommend.
Dr. Wes Beavis, Psy.D.
Pastor – Clinical Psychologist – Author
Specializing in the mental health and wellbeing of ministry leaders.
Your ministry efforts are both important and needed. However, the needs of your ministry often outweigh your personal resources. Providing an enduring quality of leadership across the entire bandwidth of church and personal life is a formidable task.
With countless variables in play, a pastor’s ability to maintain a healthy life can be a challenging needle to thread. I have lived it. I have studied it. On a daily basis in clinical practice, I listen to pastors describe their complicated situations. To say the least, there is significant potential for ministry leaders to miss signals, overlook warning signs, and eventually experience burnout.
This is where I come in. I help you pursue wellbeing in your personal life and your ministry world.
Ministry Leader Burnout Assessment (MLBA)
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About
Dr. Wes Beavis has served for decades as a pastor in the United States and Australia. He is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in helping pastors navigate the ministry journey and guiding church leaders through crisis situations. He has clinical expertise in diagnosing and treating the symptoms of ministry burnout.
Wes earned his doctorate from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology majoring in Applied Clinical Psychology. His Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy is from Hope International University. His Bachelor of Theology is from Sydney College of Divinity.
Wes is married to Ellie, a high school vice-principal and a Marriage and Family Therapist, and their private practices are in Newport Beach, California. They have two sons: David, who pastors a church in Oregon, and Zack, who is a doctor of medicine in the US Navy.
In addition to enjoying life with his family, Wes’ interests include running marathons, riding motorcycles, playing guitar, and traveling to other countries. (There are 194 countries in the world. Wes has visited 25 of them, which means he has quite a bit of packing yet to do!)
Book
Let’s Talk About Ministry Burnout: A Proven Research-based Approach to the Wellbeing of Pastors (288 pages)
Too many pastors stagger out of ministry, not because they lost their love for Jesus, but because they were suffering from clinical burnout. Sadly, by the time this level of languishing is reached, ministry leaders are often too drained and disillusioned to continue. There is a better way!
In Let’s Talk About Ministry Burnout, Dr. Wes Beavis provides research-based insight into this debilitating condition–which not only harms the pastor but also hurts the pastor’s family and church.
In this book, Dr. Wes helps you to identify the elements which can erode your leadership wellbeing. He also gives you hope for recovery if you are feeling like you are already burned out or moving towards it.
Speaking
Testimonial
Dr. Wes,
I just wanted to let you know how much I benefited from your insight on ministry burnout. I know that sounds somewhat selfish, especially since there were 149 other people in the room. It felt like you were speaking only to me. The energy, insight and wisdom that you imparted, refreshed my spirit. I felt that your time went too quickly and that we all could have spent the entire day on the subject of burnout and how to deal with it. I have pastored for more than 30yrs, it is high time someone tackles this head on, and you have done it!
Blessing to you my friend,
Pastor Chuck, NM
Dr. Wes Beavis has developed ministry-focused training titled Leading With Wellbeing. He is committed to providing the latest research and recommendations related to the mental health and wellbeing of pastors and ministry leaders.
If you would like Dr. Wes to speak to your church leadership team or to present his research at your ministry training school or conference, he can be contacted via the following:
Confidential Consulting
Pastors, churches, and ministry organizations sometimes experience crisis situations. Such occurrences can destabilize ministries and cause immense personal and organizational loss.
When under inordinate stress, pastors and church leaders can make knee-jerk decisions in an effort to quickly restore function. Often crisis-driven decision making can exacerbate the pain for all involved.
Dr. Wes Beavis provides confidential counsel to help rescue, repair, and recover from crisis. Contact him if you would like some confidential consultation.
Contact
1100 Quail Street, Suite 206
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949-246-7836
leaderwellbeing@DrWesBeavis.com