Find freedom, hope, and transformation in just 7 days - for free.
Pastor, you pour into others every single day—but when's the last time somebody poured into you?
Start your mornings with clarity, peace, and renewed focus. Get started with REFRESH today.
Ministry feels heavy. Let's lift the weight together.
Ministry is a calling filled with purpose and great joy, but let's be honest—some days, it just feels like a heavy burden pressing down on your shoulders. The weight of expectations, the stress of leadership, your responsibilities to your family, and the exhaustion of pouring out can leave you wondering how you'll make it through another day.
Some mornings, you wake up and wonder how you're going to make it through another day. Some days, it just feels like it's too much to bear. Nobody really seems to understand the pressure you're under. But what if you could break free from the burnout cycle and serve with renewed strength, confidence, and clarity?
That's why I created REFRESH — a simple, easy-to-follow, 7-day experience designed to:
✅ Refocus your heart on what truly matters
✅ Help you build simple but powerful rhythms for renewal
✅ Start your mornings with hope, not exhaustion
Experience a transformation—not just in your ministry but in your life.
What You'll Gain from REFRESH:
- Proven Strategies to Overcome Burnout - Learn how to recognize and combat exhaustion before it derails your leadership.
- A Biblical Framework for Resilient Leadership - Align your heart and mind with God's design for sustainable ministry and impact.
- Practical Tools for Emotional & Spiritual Renewal - Stop merely surviving and start leading with joy, peace, and unwavering hope.
- Clarity on Your Next Steps - Whether you need a reset, a renewed vision, or a practical plan moving forward, REFRESH will help you gain the insight and direction you need.
REFRESH is more than just another free leadership course. It's designed to help you make practical, sustainable changes to help you find peace, comfort, and hope. This doesn't just help you be a better leader, but gives you the ability to lead with joy.
Best of all? REFRESH is completely FREE.
Why REFRESH? Why now?
As a pastor, counselor, and leadership coach, I've walked with countless ministry leaders who have felt trapped by exhaustion, doubt, and the relentless demands of ministry. But the truth is: you don't have to stay stuck.
Through REFRESH, I'm sharing proven, Biblically sound strategies that have helped leaders just like you break free from burnout and step boldy into their God-given calling.
It's time for a reset. It's time for you to experience REFRESH.
📥 Sign up below to access REFRESH for FREE and start your journey toward lasting renewal.
How REFRESH Works:
📌 Sign up and get immediate access to Day 1 of REFRESH.
📌 Daily 10-minute Video & Devotional: Each morning at 5:30 a.m., you'll receive access to that day's message and content. This short video and brief devotion is designed to inspire, provide hope, and offer practical insights as you begin your day.
📌 Small, Actionable Steps: No overwhelming tasks here! Just simple daily encouragements and incremental changes to your rhythms that fit seamlessly into your busy schedule.
📌 No Cost, No Pressure: This is a no-strings-attached experience for you to reset and reconnect with God without any financial burden or pressure.
HINT: I recommend starting your day with this content or incorporating it into your morning devotional or quiet time to help you start the day with strength and hope.
💡 Many pastors and church leaders have shared how they feel lighter, encouraged, and more focused after just a few days in the REFRESH program. Imagine waking up each morning with renewed energy, clarity, and hope!
Is REFRESH Right For You?
What This Is:
✅ A free, 7-day email & video mini-coaching program and course designed to help pastors reset, refocus, and find encouragement.
✅ A simple way to start your mornings with clarity and peace, even in a busy ministry schedule.
✅ A low-commitment step to help you find hope.
✅ A daily encouragement tool to help you establish healthier rhythms in ministry.
What This Is NOT:
❌ A deep-dive coaching program—it’s a quick reset, not a full transformation program.
❌ A “how to grow your church” strategy—this is for YOUR well-being, not your church’s growth.
❌ A substitute for an intensive coaching or counseling program—if you need more structured help, those programs are also available.
Start REFRESH Today
It's time to find hope, encouragement, and clarity for your ministry.
REFRESH Program Breakdown
DAY 1: Resetting Your Heart for Ministry
📖 Psalm 51:10 – “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
Key Focus: The weight of ministry can cloud our hearts. Today is about resetting your spirit and remembering why you started.
DAY 2: Releasing What You Can't Control
📖 Matthew 11:28 – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Key Focus: Pastors often carry burdens they were never meant to bear. Let’s release what belongs to God.
DAY 3: Finding Rest in the Midst of Ministry
📖 Mark 6:31 – “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.”
Key Focus: True rest isn’t about stopping work; it’s about abiding in Christ.
DAY 4: Leading Without Running on Empty
📖 Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength.”
Key Focus: We cannot effectively lead others if we are spiritually and emotionally drained.
DAY 5: Battling Discouragement in Ministry
📖 2 Corinthians 4:16 – “Therefore, we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.”
Key Focus: Discouragement in ministry is real—but God’s renewal is greater than our struggle.
DAY 6: Strengthening Your Ministry Boundaries
📖 Exodus 18:17-18 – “What you’re doing is not good… You will certainly wear out both yourself and these people who are with you because the task is too heavy for you.”
Key Focus: Boundaries are not selfish—they are necessary.
DAY 7: Living in the Joy of Your Calling
📖 Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10 – “The joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Key Focus: Your joy in ministry matters—because joyful pastors lead healthier churches.
FAQ's
1. Is this really free?
2. How much time will this take?
3. What happens after the 7 days?
Hey, I'm Zakk. I help weary pastors find hope.
I know first hand the unique challenges that come with ministry. As a pastor, licensed counselor, and leadership coach, I've spent years walking alongside church leaders who feel overwhelmed, burned out, and unsure how to keep going. I understand the weight of leadership, the lonliness that can creep in, and the emotional toll that ministry can take—not because I've studied it, but because I've lived it.
Through this professional knowledge and lived experience, I created The Hopeful Pastor. My goal is simple: to help pastors find renewal, balance, and emotional strength so they can continue leading with passion and purpose. Whether youre struggling with burnout, boundaries, or just the pressures of ministry, you don't have to carry it alone.
There's a way forward, and I'd love to help you find it.
I Think REFRESH is great. But Don't Just Take My Word For It.
"I have felt like I was hanging on by a thread for so long. With this program Zakk helped me actaully get some of my joy back."
- Kyle, Lead Pastor, Arkansas
"REFRESH helped me stop and look at all the ways I've been living out of stress instead of the honor ministry can and should be."
- Marcus, Associate Pastor, Oklahoma
"It feels like I've been running on empty for a couple years now. I don't think I even realized how bad it had gotten. This 7 Days truly did refresh me."
- Sarah, Kids' Ministry Director, Tennessee
Pastor, You Don't Have to Keep Carrying This Burden Alone
Sign up for REFRESH and begin finding hope today.