Episode 249 - Cultivating an Unoffendable Heart in Ministry with Joanna Weaver

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2022

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

If you've ever served others in ministry, you know how quickly you can go from a thriving, joy-filled season to one in which you become a target for criticism and betrayal. How do you protect your heart when the very people you are serving hurt it? How do you navigate the wounds inflicted upon you by the people of God? As a pastor's wife, author Joanna Weaver knows all too well how deep the pain can cut from those she has served. Throughout her life-long service in women's ministry and alongside her husband in churches, she has experienced her fair share of hurt that came from people. It can be easy to wall off your heart, move away from relationship and choose to isolate. But, Joanna has found that even in those moments of relational wounding, God has important lessons to teach us in order to shape us more in the image of Christ. As we allow God to reveal parts of ourselves He longs to heal, we can grow in character and strengthen our faith to trust Him in all circumstances. In this conversation, Davey and Joanna talk about how to handle the relational wounds and betrayals of ministry, how to not waste the pain from it, and why it is so important for leaders to seek healing for their hurt. You don't have to be a leader in ministry to glean from Joanna's wise words. The truths she shares are universal for us all as we live in community and face offense of every kind. Website: https://www.joannaweaverbooks.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannaweaverbooks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoannaWeaverBooks/ Book: Embracing Trust: The Art of Letting Go and Holding On to a Forever-Faithful God Want to get started in your pain to purpose journey? Check out our free 5 Steps to Taking Back Your Story Webinar that can help you no matter what you have been through: www.nothingiswasted.com/starthere Looking for resources form Nothing is Wasted for your specific pain point? Check out our NIW Curated Pathways: www.nothingiswasted.com/pathways Have questions in your pain to purpose journey? Join us once a month for a FREE Live Coaching session with Davey and our certified coaches. Sign up at: www.nothingiswasted.com/livecoaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, friends, I know that so many of you who are listening to this are currently carrying a heavy weight of pain and loss.
0:06.4	I mean, after all, that's probably what drew you to our podcast.
0:10.2	And here's what I know. I know when we start to process what's going on in our lives,
0:13.6	we can often find ourselves paralyzed by the pain and not really knowing where to go from here.
0:18.8	We even begin to hear or tell ourselves lies like, this is the end of your story. This will always define you.
0:26.8	And trust me, I've been there, but I've also, as I've come through,
0:30.8	it realized that those are just that. They're lies. This doesn't have to define you.
0:34.9	This isn't the end of your story. With the help of others, I was able to navigate my way out of that valley.
0:40.8	Listen, nothing is wasted ministries. We exist to help you navigate your pain and even find purpose in that pain.
0:48.4	So if you're new to our community and you're wondering where to start,
0:51.0	or if you've been with us for some time and you're just looking to take a next step,
0:54.8	I want to invite you to a free webinar that I'm hosting just for you.
0:59.0	It's called Five Steps to Taking Back Your Story no matter what you've gone through.
1:04.0	In this webinar, I'm going to share with you a little bit of my own journey of how God met me
1:08.0	and guided me after losing my wife Amanda. And I'm going to teach you five critical steps
1:13.3	that you'll have to take in order to rewrite your story. The webinar is an hour and a half long,
1:19.0	but I promise you, it will be well worth your time because in this webinar,
1:22.9	you're going to learn how to regain a sense of agency and begin thriving, not just surviving,
1:27.7	but thriving in the midst of trying circumstances. I'm going to teach you why having more questions
1:32.9	than answers is an essential part of moving forward. I'm also going to teach you how to get rid
1:38.8	of the overwhelming negative emotions that tend to bog you down and get you stuck. We're going to
1:43.4	talk about the one keystone decision that is proven to get you out of your pain. I'm going to
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