There is a quiet desperation that lives beneath the collar of every ministry

leader who wakes in the stillness before dawn, long before the first light seeps

through their windowpane. It is a desperation wrapped in fatigue so deep it feels

as though the soul itself is worn thin, like a candle melting away, drip by drip,

leaving only a flicker of flame against the winds of expectation,

disappointment, and relentless service. This exhaustion is not simply physical;

it is an all-encompassing erosion-spiritual, emotional, and relational-that so

many who serve in ministry carry within them, often in silence. It is this hidden

struggle, this invisible weight pressing down beneath the collar, that I have

sought to explore, expose, and gently unravel in this book.

"Burnout Beneath

the Collar" is born from a profound longing to shine compassionate light into a

shadowed corner, to give voice to the unspoken pain of ministry leaders

everywhere, and to extend a hand of hope and healing to those who often feel

utterly alone.