Are You a Slave to Your Schedule? Don Lough on Rest, Rhythm, and Avoiding Burnout

A veteran ministry leader on rest, rhythm, and avoiding burnout.

Are You a Slave to Your Schedule? Don Lough on Rest, Rhythm, and Avoiding Burnout

Are you a slave to your schedule? Chronically burned out but convinced you’re too essential to rest? In this episode of Leader to Leader, Paul Davis and ABWE Director of Communications Alex Kocman sit down with Don Lough Jr., president and CEO of Word of Life Fellowship, to talk honestly about the rhythms high-functioning leaders need and the boundaries they have to enforce to keep running hard for the long haul.

About the Guest

Don Lough Jr. is president and CEO of Word of Life Fellowship, a global youth discipleship ministry headquartered in Schroon Lake, New York. A graduate of the Word of Life Bible Institute, Cedarville University, and Dallas Theological Seminary, he also holds a doctorate in strategic leadership from Capital Seminary. He has served in Word of Life ministry for more than three decades and was named executive director of the worldwide organization in 2011. He and his wife Darla have four adult children, all engaged in ministry.


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Paul L. Davis

Paul Davis is president of ABWE. Prior to his appointment in 2017, Paul served as senior pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Holland, MI. He attended Liberty University and Dallas Theological Seminary and holds a master’s degree from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. Paul and his wife, Martha, have been married since 1989, and have both served in numerous roles in Christian ministry and education. They have four adult children. You can follow Paul on  Facebook, Instagram, or at PaulLDavis.com.