Stress In The Ministry is a part of The Restoration Ministry of Sagemont Church in Houston, Texas and is a ministry to ministers and their families. This particular part of the Restoration Ministry hosts a week-long conference several times each year for ministers and their spouses. This conference is a two-pronged approach designed to "restore" those who are "burned out" or otherwise considering leaving the ministry as well as providing tools which can prevent burn out. This is NOT a normal stress management conference. This conference deals with the real causes of distress and is provided at no cost to the attendees.

This ministry is under the direction of E. Dixon Murrah who is a Southern Baptist minister as well as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He is approved by the state of Texas as a supervisor of professional therapists. Dixon holds two graduate degrees in the field of psychology and has been directing this ministry for over 18 years. He developed the Counseling Ministry at Sagemont Church and was its director for over 15 years. Dixon and his wife, Lois, host the Stress in the Ministry conferences. Both also teach various sessions during the conference. They are assisted by Dr. and Mrs. David Howell. They were participants of the program several years ago and now are helping.

Your hosts, Rev. Dixon and Lois Murrah.