The Emotionally Healthy Leader: Part 1 (Featuring Drew Hyun)

What if the burdens we often feel in pastoral work come from doing ministry for God, without God?  

In this episode, Drew Hyun invites pastors to honestly consider a painful tension that many leaders experience: the possibility of ministering for God while slowly losing their connection with Him. Drawing from his own story and the experiences of the early church, he explores the subtle ways ministry, activity, and even spiritual success can become disconnected from intimacy with Jesus, calling us back to a life connected to the vine of Christ.

This session was held at the Practicing the Way Pastor Conference in Los Angeles, California, in 2026. 

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