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Preventing Ministry Team Burnout

By Steve Treash | May 6, 2025

by Steve Treash, Overseed Field Director The concept of “burnout” originated in the 1970’s with a psychologist named Herbert Freudenberger who used the term to describe what he saw among the volunteer staff of a medical clinic in New York City. The volunteers were young, enthusiastic and on a mission to serve the City’s poor…

Conflict in the Church – Part 2 Managing Conflict

April 4, 2022

When I first experienced intense church conflict, it took me by surprise. I had never known anything like it in…

Conflict in the Church – Part 1: Minimizing Conflict

April 4, 2022

Conflict reared its ugly head during my tenth year as pastor of a mainline Congregational church. Prior to my arrival…

A Choice

February 5, 2022

Logan Saunders is not a New Englander by birth. It is a choice. Originally from Virginia, he and his wife…

A Different Outcome

October 12, 2021

Overseed coaches Mark Warren and Matt Furr are also lead pastors of two New Hampshire churches. Mark noted “Matt and…

Asking Questions Before Accepting a Call: Look Before You Leap

May 22, 2021

As I coach pastors around New England, I hear many stories about their naiveté during the interview process and what…

Spiritual Honesty Interview with Overseed President Jim Harrell

April 30, 2021

Jim talks about Church Revitalization in New England.

Why are Overseed Cohorts Unique?

April 15, 2021

No Room for Church Competition

October 24, 2020

Matt Thorton – Hub Coach Overseed connects pastors focused on revitalization with seasoned coaches from churches that have collaborative vision…

Churches Coaching Churches

October 24, 2020

The two churches denominationally belong to Converge. Shortly after Tom first arrived as Pastor at The Chapel, he invited someone…

Don McKinnon – Rebuilding Bridges

October 24, 2020

Pastor Don McKinnon understands that building bridges to the community takes tactical patience. He’s a replanter. A pastor who intentionally…

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