mad church disease

i’m just recently becoming aware of writer, blogger, anne jackson. she’s got guts to write so openly about her life and experiences. in addition to writing articles for relevant magazine, church marketing sucks and several other online publications, she blogs at www.flowerdust.net, where you can get a good view into her brain. i’ve found several thought-provoking posts there recently.

anne’s currently writing a book, “mad church disease”. besides being a brilliant title, it looks as though it will be one of those books that opens the door on an often ignored topic in christian leadership circles - the effects of ministry burnout on leaders and families. the effects are subtle at first, but if left unchecked can become devastating.

the coolest part is how she’s going about writing the book. before ever going to a publisher, she’s hoping to demonstrate to them how important this topic is - not just to herself, but to other church and ministry leaders.

so here’s where we come in. whether you are involved in vocational church ministry, or you are a spouse or family member of someone in vocational ministry, you can fill out an anonymous online survey. the results will be used to help shape the content of the book, but also to sell the idea to potential publishers.

if you’re interested in checking it all out and possibly participating, you can read more by clicking on the banner above.