While I don't need encouraged to take a vacation, Charles Spurgeon's quote, "when fatigue walks in, faith walks out," reminds me of the importance of one. Trying to juggle the demands of ministry can be grueling. Though I consider myself pretty tough, on occasion even I question the sustainability of it all. That's why, once a year, I hit the pause button and head to Cancun.

It's the time of year when I stop long enough to get a clearer aerial view of exactly how "on course" or "off course" I am when it comes to running my ministry race well. This year was no exception. In this Youth Leader's Coach, you'll hear some of the course corrections Jesus is calling me, and maybe even you, to make. I'm determined to cross the finish line both healthy and whole. Won't you join me?!

Refusing to stop short,