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Burnout is real—but it doesn’t have to define your ministry.
In this episode of Missions Life: Navigating Life, Leadership, and Ministry Abroad, we sit down with Steph Boon, a missionary in Tanzania, counselor, and PhD psychology student specializing in burnout recovery and prevention. Together, we dive into the hidden role of expectations in ministry burnout and explore practical ways to protect your heart, mind, and calling. Whether you’re a missionary, ministry leader, or someone feeling weary in your calling, this conversation offers powerful insights and real-world strategies to help you stay strong for the long haul. In This Episode, You'll Learn:
Steph and her family have been serving with ABWE in Tanzania since 2012. Steph and Aaron have 5 children; plus several more who have lived with them over the years and call them parents. Steph is a counselor, PhD social psychology student and social and behavioral researcher; specializing in burnout recovery and prevention, social cognition and cultural adjustment, clinical traumatology, conflict resolution and group counseling. She loves Scripture and is passionate about sharing it professionally and personally with anyone who will listen. She helps run a non-profit called Sifa Collective which gives young women the hope of the gospel and tools to launch their own local businesses. She also co-runs and counsels at a community counseling center that offers counseling both locally and abroad as well as help train local churches to provide biblical counseling to their members and communities.
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MISSIONS LIFE: Navigating Life, Leadership, and Ministry Abroad ABOUT USJoin Kyle & Heather Farran as they share resources and encouragement for current missionaries, future missionaries, and those praying for missionaries. Dive into topics like cross-cultural living, raising MKs, team dynamics, leadership, and overcoming challenges. Kyle and Heather have lived overseas since 2007, serving in South Africa, Tanzania, and now in Portugal. Kyle is the Western Europe Regional Director for ABWE and author of Overflowing. Heather works alongside Kyle in leadership and is a Registered Nurse. They have 3 daughters, one married, one in university, and one at home.
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