We all have patterns and systems in our lives. Christian leaders are no different. Some of our habits are helpful for our growth, some are a hindrance.

Do our patterns lead us to wisdom, prayfulness, scripture and sabbath or do they lead us in the opposite direction? How can we change them? What patterns might actively help us led wisely?

One day it finally dawned on me: my life in ministry had got unstructured and chaotic. Not unperforming, but driven and frenetic. And I started to believe that the casualty was prayerfulness and wisdom.

I'm far from sorting everything out yet but I don't think I'm in denial any more. My guess is that lots of people in ministry might suffer from some of the same issues. You're probably not as bad as me but maybe, like me, you need encouragement to live a more discipleship-oriented life.