From Hectic to Healthy The Journey to a Balanced Life

by Jutila, Craig; Jutila, Mary

• ISBN13: 9780830762224
• ISBN10: 0830762221
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-04-17
• Publisher: Regal

Summary

From the outside, Craig Jutila appeared to have the ultimate success in ministry-but at home, it was another story. The principles in From Hectic to Healthy, which will become every leader’s guide to work-life balance, are the hard-won result of Craig’s brush with total burnout. Many pastors and other leaders buy the lie that they are just “in a busy season,” rather than living a hectic, unsustainable way of life that will lead eventually to burnout. But it’s never too late to move from hectic to healthy! Using Craig and Mary’s easy-to-remember acrostics, readers will identify the roots of their busyness, or SPIN, learn to STOP, then set a healthy PACE and continue to WALK.

Author Biography

Craig & Mary Jutila | Foothill Ranch, CA Craig served most recently at Saddleback Church for 13 years and was voted by Group magazine as a Pioneer of the Decade for his work in children\u2019s ministry and as one of the top-20 influencers of the last 20 years. Mary has been in public education for nearly 20 years, teaching, administrating and writing curriculum. Craig and Mary co-founded Orphan Impact International, a non-profit company that helps loving parents offset the cost of adopting children internationally and that provides care for orphans around the world.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Preface	p. 11
Understanding SPIN
Seasons	p. 15
The Journey Begins
Retracing Our Steps
A Short Attention Span
How God Got My Attention
Jacob Chose Seasonal Living
Journals Don't Lie
Priorities	p. 29
Me, Myself and I
Dead Man Walking
Healthy Thoughts or Maybe Nots
Isolation	p. 41
Alone, or Isolated?
Counseling or Cornered?
We're All Messed Up
Neglect	p. 53
Why SPIN Leads to Sin
The Drift of Neglect
Marriage Drift
Happy Together
Learning STOP
Slow Down	p. 67
Busy… How About You?
Compassion Fatigue
Multi-taskmaster
Think Ahead	p. 79
Wherever You Go, There You Are
Are You a Workaholic?
I Am NOT Stressed! I'm NOT! I'm NOT! I'm NOT!
Open Up	p. 93
How to Fake It
Guys Don't Talk in the Bathroom
Courageous Words
Pause Often	p. 105
Sabbath Shmabbath
I'll Be There in a Minute
What Time Is it?
Setting PACE
. Practice Soul Care	p. 117
Guard Your Heart
A Tale of Two, Maybe Three, Cities
Try That on for Size
Act Accordingly	p. 131
Hey, Jesus Was Single
You Can't Do That
Doesn't Everyone Play Soccer on Saturday?
Come Together	p. 141
Come Together with Your Spouse
Come Together with Your Friends
Come Together with Others
Enjoy Life	p. 153
It's a Journey, Not a Destination
The Art of No
The Science of Laughter
Some Proverbial Wisdom
Continuing WALK
Watch Out	p. 167
It's the Prowl, Not the Roar
Forgive to Live
It's in Your Job Description
Answer Him	p. 179
What Do You Want Me to Do for You?
All the King's Horses and All the King's Men
A New Day
Look Forward	p. 193
Reaching Forward
Start at Home
You Can Go Again
Keep Perspective	p. 203
Crisis Comes, and Sometimes We Linger
Called to the Other Side
There Is Always Hope
Conclusion	p. 213
Endnotes	p. 215
Recommended Reading	p. 217
Acknowledgments	p. 219
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