When You Feel Like a Failure with Missie Branch
09/25/23 • 41 min
Today we’re talking to my friend Missie Branch about what to do when you feel like a failure in the work the Lord has set before you, and what true success actually looks like. Heads up, it might not look how you expected! If you don’t know her, Missie serves as vice president of community engagement for Life Collective, Inc. She is a graduate of Southeastern Seminary with a master’s in ethics, theology, and culture. Missie is married to Duce and together they have four children. Missie is the cohost of the Women & Work Podcast and serves as a trustee for Charleston Southern University and the chairman of the board of trustees at Lifeway Christian Resources. Missie and I are going to be talking about how we define “success” in our work or our ministry, and it might not look how you expected! We hope you enjoy this conversation!
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- How do you define success in ministry?
- What helps you find rest when you're feeling weary in the work the Lord has set before you?
- Where in Scripture do you see mention of “success” in work or in contribution to the kingdom of God?
- How would you encourage others to evaluate their ministry successes and failures?
- How might you lean on the discipline of prayer as you seek to reorient your understanding of success and rest in God’s work through you?
- What might you do or implement based on what you learned in today’s episode?
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On the Journeywomen podcast we’ll come alongside you in the seasons and challenges of life to move you to know and love God and his Word, to find your hope in the gospel, and to invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.
Today we’re talking to my friend Missie Branch about what to do when you feel like a failure in the work the Lord has set before you, and what true success actually looks like. Heads up, it might not look how you expected! If you don’t know her, Missie serves as vice president of community engagement for Life Collective, Inc. She is a graduate of Southeastern Seminary with a master’s in ethics, theology, and culture. Missie is married to Duce and together they have four children. Missie is the cohost of the Women & Work Podcast and serves as a trustee for Charleston Southern University and the chairman of the board of trustees at Lifeway Christian Resources. Missie and I are going to be talking about how we define “success” in our work or our ministry, and it might not look how you expected! We hope you enjoy this conversation!
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- How do you define success in ministry?
- What helps you find rest when you're feeling weary in the work the Lord has set before you?
- Where in Scripture do you see mention of “success” in work or in contribution to the kingdom of God?
- How would you encourage others to evaluate their ministry successes and failures?
- How might you lean on the discipline of prayer as you seek to reorient your understanding of success and rest in God’s work through you?
- What might you do or implement based on what you learned in today’s episode?
FOR MORE
- Support Journeywomen Ministries: Give
- Podcast Sponsors
- Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify
- Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook
- Leave a rating & review
- Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.
On the Journeywomen podcast we’ll come alongside you in the seasons and challenges of life to move you to know and love God and his Word, to find your hope in the gospel, and to invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.
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Today we’re kicking off a brand new series called Rest for the Weary with a conversation with Jenny Manley about how Christ sustains us in our weariness. Through years of ministering faithfully within the four walls of her home and as a pastor’s wife in her church on the Arabian Peninsula, Jenny, like many of us, has navigated seasons of weariness in the work the Lord has set before her. The wisdom that Jenny shares with us today will leave you refreshed and encouraged in whatever work the Lord has set before you today.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- How have you experienced Christ sustaining you in your personal seasons of weariness?
- What brings you rest in seasons of weariness?
- How can you find joy in Christ even when you feel weary?
- How can meditating on the life of Christ encourage you in the work he's set before you?
- How does the promise of Christ's return help you persevere in difficult seasons of life?
- What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?
FOR MORE
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- Leave a rating & review
- Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.
On the Journeywomen podcast we’ll come alongside you in the seasons and challenges of life to move you to know and love God and his Word, to find your hope in the gospel, and to invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.
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Theology for Everyday Ministry with Jen Wilkin and JT English
Today we're talking to Jen Wilkin and JT English about how our theology—or our understanding of God—influences our everyday life and ministry. This conversation is full of insights that will meet you right where you are in whatever work the Lord has set before you today!
Jen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher who is passionate about seeing others become committed followers of Christ who are grounded in the Word of God. JT English is the Lead Pastor at Storyline Church, the author of several books, and co-founder of Training the Church. Jen and JT are two of the co-hosts on the Knowing Faith Podcast, and they are also now co-authors of the new book You are a Theologian: An Invitation to Know and Love God Well.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- What is theology? Write or share a working definition in your own words.
- Why does your theology matter? How does it shape you?
- As a believer, you can be engaged in ministry work, even if it’s unpaid and informal. What do you consider to be your ministry?
- When you’re feeling weary, what part of God’s character offers you encouragement or rest? What Scripture passage encourages you?
- What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?
FOR MORE
- Support Journeywomen Ministries: Give
- Podcast Sponsors
- Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify
- Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook
- Leave a rating & review
- Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.
On the Journeywomen podcast we’ll come alongside you in the seasons and challenges of life to move you to know and love God and his Word, to find your hope in the gospel, and to invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.
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