1. Is it easy for you to prioritise effective time management and planning to manage the competing demands in ministry?
2. Do you have a way to seek helpful input for the leadership issues that arise?
3. Do you make time to regularly assess and adjust the sustainability of your work practices and commitments?
4. Do you recognise your own limitations and regularly seek support when you need it?
5. Do you struggle with perfectionism to the point of negatively impacting your ministry and wellbeing?
6. If you are honest you compare your ministry with that of others as a way of measuring success.
7. Are you satisfied with how you are growing in your personal relationship with Jesus?
8. In busy times do your personal spiritual devotions and practices reduce?
9. Apart from reading the bible for ministry related activities (such as sermon preparation, bible study talks) do you have regular time for nurturing your spiritual life in Christ?
10. In busy times does your prayer life significantly reduce?
11. Are you eating well for your physical and mental health?
12. Do you exercise at least 3 times a week?
13. Are you able to optimally function for a week without caffeine/sugar/substances if you had to?
14. Have you put off medical/health appointments you know you need?
15. Do you feel completely rested from your sleep at night?
16. Do you have regular time scheduled to connect with your family and friends outside of your pastoral ministry?
17. Do you have someone in your life who is asking you the hard questions about your heart, purity and relationship with Jesus?
18. Do you make an effort to connect with your congregation on a personal level, outside of your pastoral duties?
19. Do you have people to hangout with and have fun?
20. Do you prioritize spending time with loved ones on non-ministry related activities and having non-ministry related conversations?
21. Do you have a wind down period each day where you prepare yourself for restful sleep?
22. Have you already scheduled time off from your pastoral duties, including taking leave and retreats, to rest and recharge? That is, they are already in your diary?
23. Do you take regular breaks during the week to recharge and prevent burnout, including taking a full day off from texts, emails, and any other congregation access?
24. Do you regularly check in on family/friends/team on whether they are getting rest?
25. Do you regularly engage in activities such as hobbies or relaxation practices as part of your daily routine?
26. I felt down hearted and blue
27. I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things
28. I tended to over-react to situations
29. I found it difficult to relax
30. I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all
31. I felt scared without any good reason
32. I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing
33. I felt I was close to panic
34. I felt that I had nothing to look forward to
35. I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself
36. How often do you feel tired?
37. How often are you physically exhausted?
38. Do you feel burned out because of your work?
39. Do you feel worn out at the end of a working day?
40. Do you find it hard to work with the people you lead?
41. When I am working I resist expressing my true feelings
42. I pretend to have emotions I don't really have