Recovery from a severe burn out

“For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.” (2 Cor 4:5)

I was doing for over 30 years all kind of leadership tasks in the church of Jesus, when a concurrence of events led to a complete mental crash. I entered unexpectedly and unwantedly a period of burn-out that would last several years.

I was relieved of my job as fulltime pastor and I was obliged to stop my involvement in Christian Flanders. I did not preach anywhere for over a year, although I had been doing this for years throughout the whole of Flanders. I even felt written off by God and fellow human beings. The civil society declared that I was incapable to work.

Healed while worshipping

René did attend already some series of the healing school, together with his wife and son. We heard an encouraging healing testimony from him. We let him tell the story himself:

Like many people I normally wear glasses, as well as to look from the distance as for close. A few months ago I noticed it was necessary to go to the eye specialist, because I could see less well. I thought I probably was in need of other glasses.