The lie I believed about digital ministry almost burned me out
I need to say something I didn’t realize I believed until it almost took me out.
The lie I believed about digital ministry almost burned me out
I need to say something I didn’t realize I believed until it almost took me out.
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I thought if I just worked harder…
the mission would work.
More content.
More conversations.
More time online.
That was the lie.
The lie I believed
I believed that if God called me to digital ministry…
then pushing harder was faithfulness.
So I did.
Late nights.
Constant notifications.
Always available.
There was always one more message.
One more person to help.
One more opportunity to lean in.
And I told myself that was obedience.
But it wasn’t.
It was unsustainable.
What digital ministry was doing to me
The hardest part?
No one saw it.
Digital ministry doesn’t have obvious boundaries.
The mission lives in your pocket.
So I carried it everywhere.
And slowly… it started changing me.
I got shorter with people.
More reactive.
Less patient.
I was still doing ministry.
But I wasn’t healthy doing it.
And if I’m honest…
Digital ministry almost cost me everything.
The moment I had to face it
At some point, you can’t ignore it anymore.
You’re not leading from peace.
You’re leading from pressure.
And pressure leaks.
That’s when I had to admit it:
I didn’t need better strategy.
I needed restoration.
Why we built TCD Care
This is personal.
A space for restoration.
Not performance.
6–8 months
$40/month (for US participants)
Global pricing available
If this is you… don’t ignore it.
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This is who I am.
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