Season 1, Episode 3: What I Learned When I Burned Out in Ministry
What I Learned When I Burned Out in Ministry: An Interview with Amy Stopher
Amy serves on the ministry team at Providence City and is one of our regular contributors at Stories I’d Tell You at Dinner. Amy shared what she learned from her experience of burnout in ministry.
Amy grew up by the beach, the third of four sisters, and first learned the gospel from her parents. She taught high school students Politics and English, before studying Theology at Trinity Theological College in Perth, WA. Amy delights in seeing women grow in their confidence to teach God’s word. Amy loves gardening, cooking for people and eating with them, and early mornings at the beach. She lives with her dog, Billie. You can find her writing here.
Show Notes
Thanks for listening to Season 1, Episode 3 of The After Dinner Mint, a podcast of Stories I’d Tell You at Dinner. Thanks for sharing your day with us!
We are interviewing all of our regular contributors in Season 1 of the podcast. Today’s guest is Amy Stopher.
In today’s episode, we explore:
The joys of gardening and sneaky walks with secateurs.
Reading the Bible and doing life with other women and how to get this happening in your life, without overcomplicating it.
Amy’s experiences with burnout in ministry, what she learned about God, and what helped her heal.
The relief of limits, rest, and remembering that you are created, not Creator.
Mentioned in this episode:
Amy’s favourite podcast: Home Cooking with Samin Nosrat and Hriskikesh Hirway.
Amy’s book rec: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
One to One Bible Reading: A Simple Guide for Every Christian by David Helm
“Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again? Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time? Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?” (Psalm 77:7-9).