What if the biggest threat to your ministry isn’t your workload, but your own anxiety? Have you ever found yourself over-functioning, trying to manage others' emotions, or carrying the weight of unrealistic expectations?
In this episode, Steve Cuss unpacks how chronic anxiety sneaks into leadership, relationships, and ministry—often without us realizing it.
Drawing from his experiences as a chaplain and pastor, Steve shares practical tools to notice, name, and diffuse anxiety, so you can lead with greater peace, presence, and resilience. Don’t miss this eye-opening conversation that could change the way you navigate the pressures of missionary life!
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
✅ How to spot the hidden false needs that keep us overworking, over-explaining, and over-functioning.
✅ Why anxiety is contagious (and how to stop spreading it)
✅ A simple three-step tool to notice, name, and diffuse anxiety before it spreads.
✅ What to do when criticism hits harder than it should
✅ A simple practice to stay grounded when ministry feels overwhelming
QUESTIONS TO PONDER AS YOU LISTEN:
🔹Where do I catch myself absorbing other people’s anxiety?
🔹How much of my stress comes from pressure I put on myself?
🔹What false expectations am I carrying in ministry?
🔹When do I feel the need to over-explain or prove myself?
🔹How would my leadership change if I felt more at peace?
Thanks for listening! Email us your questions at care@modernday.org
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