Enduring in Leadership and Ministry (Pt. 1)

When so many church leaders around you are burning out or falling, how do you ensure you’ll finish well?

If you’re leading in the Church today, you’ve felt the weight - constant pressure, public scrutiny, spiritual opposition, and the quiet exhaustion that can build over time. With headlines of moral failure and compromise all around us, it’s easy to wonder: Is it even possible to make it to the end with integrity?

But what if your story doesn’t have to follow that pattern?

In this honest and encouraging message, Francis and Lisa Chan speak directly to church leaders, offering practical, time-tested wisdom for staying grounded in Christ and running your race with endurance. Drawing from Psalm 19, Hebrews 12, and James 3, they unpack what it looks like to:

- Stay anchored in Christ above all else - Guard your heart from burnout, criticism, and people-pleasing - Lead for God’s approval, not the crowd’s - Strengthen yourself daily in the Lord - Serve from a place of overflow instead of emptiness

This isn’t about barely crossing the finish line. It’s about running your course with joy, clarity, and faithfulness to the very end.

If you’re carrying the weight of leadership, this message is a needed reminder: you can endure, you can stay faithful, and by God’s grace, you can finish well.

Scriptures referenced: Psalm 19, Numbers 8, Romans 12:11, Hebrews 12:1–2, James 3:5–8, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Ephesians 1:3–5, 1 Samuel 30:6, Romans 3:4, 1 Kings 19:9–18