170 | Empowering Moments: Questioning Your Journey in Christ, with Shelby Giokas

I hope your week has been peaceful. Sometimes, serving Christ can be tiresome and lead to burnout or chronic stress. Has that happened to you or your family members? How about in your church? Many professionals burn out, and sometimes pastors and priests can burn out as well. The pressure of the vocation, along with a sense of isolation, only intensifies the stress level. Shelby Giokas has witnessed many priests and their wives wrestling to find the energy to keep going, and now she is in an amazing position to change that! In today's Renewal Conversation episode, you learn about Shelby's path and her amazing work as the program director for Thriving in Ministry, part of the Orthodox Church in America Office of Pastoral Life. She's passionate about supporting and empowering clergy families to build healthy parish communities. She also loves knitting sweaters while listening to audiobooks. Are there any passionate knitters out there? Find out more about Shelby Giokas here: http://opl.oca.org/Or learn more about her here: https://thrivingorthodox.org/ In our conversation, we unpack: ✨ How a change in her church made her realize what she needed in a church community. ✨ The power of listening and learning from another person's journey ✨ The amazing gift she keeps on giving through the Thriving in Ministry program, which has a ripple effect in the world ✨ How searching for God outside of what you know can bring you closer to Him! Shelby listens to her wisdom in Christ over and over, and so can you 🌟 And if this episode and channel blesses you, leave us a FIVE STAR Review and DOWNLOAD the episodes you love, and SHARE IT with other Christian Women, as we do NEXT STEPS:- You carry so much for others but who supports you? Join Wake Up To Your Soul (WTS) and begin each day with clarity, peace, and Spirit-led presence. Click below to start with just 10 minutes a day. ➡️ https://www.teamforthesoul.com/wakeuptoyoursoul-begin - Find out more about our programs here ➡️ https://www.teamforthesoul.com/ - Join 'Thriving In Christ' newsletter to stay up to date with resources right in your inbox, for Christian Women Professionals & Servant Leaders. ➡️https://www.teamforthesoul.com/thriving-in-christ-sign-up DISCLAIMERS:The views and opinions expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Team For The Soul® All information provided on this website is strictly for educational purposes and does not form a physician-patient or coach/consultant-client relationship. All information is provided as is and is used at your own risk. Please speak to your doctor, medical and mental health providers about any information you listen or read on this channel or related websites.