When the burdens of life and ministry push you to your physical and mental breaking point, how can you lead yourself, let alone others? Dr Dudley's new book, Leading Through Storms: Successfully Navigating Ministry While Maintaining Your Mental Health, addresses that and more.Dr Geoffrey V. Dudley Sr. (PhD, Regent) is the founding and senior pastor of New Life in Christ Church, one of the fastest growing churches in the Metro East area of St. Louis, Missouri (O’Fallon, Illinois). Originally from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Dudley began ministry at the age of thirteen, was ordained by the United Holy Church of America in 1986, and is a retired Air Force chaplain and lieutenant colonel. He is also the CEO of iLead Enterprises, a leadership development platform for staff and workforce development. He and his wife, Glenda, have two adult children who are both ministry leaders.Dr Dudley on IVPressLeading Through Storms: Successfully Navigating Ministry While Maintaining Your Mental HealthWHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Putting Down the Shame of Mental HealthRecognizing the Breaking Point When in StormsPractical Steps to Cultivating Self-Awareness, Emotional Resilience, and Self-CareABOUT THE GUEST: Dr Geoffrey Dudley, Sr, is the founding and senior pastor of New Life in Christ Church in O’Fallon, Illinois. Originally from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Dr Dudley began ministry at the age of thirteen, is a retired Air Force chaplain and lieutenant colonel, and also the CEO of iLead Enterprises, a leadership development platform for staff and workforce development.RELATED LINKS:Dr Dudley on IVPressLeading Through Storms: Successfully Navigating Ministry While Maintaining Your Mental HealthTIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:07:01 - What is unique in Dr Dudley's approach to leadership?09:35 - ...how I messed up but the mission went forward with the faithfulness of God10:31 - Putting Down the Shame of Mental Health12:17 - ...authentic leadership12:58 - ...level of openness for teachers is different than that of pastors16:42 - Recognizing the Breaking Point When in Storms17:10 - ...Know thyself17:38 - ...leaders tend not to be reflective18:18 - Practical Steps to Cultivating Self-Awareness, Emotional Resilience, and Self-Care19:19 - ...what are the rhythms and seasons of your life?20:07 - ...taking time off and keeping it21:33 - ...check out the younger generation22:39 - ...emotionally dry23:25 - ...visionaries always have to have something to go after24:19 - How can Church Leadership and the Congregation Help?24:39 - ...demand that the leaders take time, have a c