THE AUTHORS
Rush Witt &
Joe Keller
Two pastors who have lived the tension between calling and capacity — and wrote the book they wish they'd had.
Rush Witt
PASTOR · AUTHOR · BIBLICAL COUNSELOR
Rush Witt is a pastor and biblical counselor with over two decades of experience in church ministry. He brings a shepherd's heart to the often-overlooked question of how ministers steward their most finite resource: time.
He writes regularly on Substack about the interior life of ministry and what it looks like to lead well without burning out.
"The pastor who is too busy to rest is too busy to lead."
Joe Keller
PASTOR · WRITER · MINISTRY LEADER
Joe Keller is a pastor and writer whose work centers on the long obedience of ministry — staying faithful, staying healthy, and staying in love with the people God has called you to serve.
Joe writes from the trenches of real church life, and his Substack has become a go-to for pastors looking for honest, grounded reflection on what it means to shepherd well.
"Most pastors don't burn out because they love God too little. They burn out because no one ever taught them to say no."
WHY THEY WROTE IT TOGETHER
Two Voices, One Conviction
Rush and Joe came to this book from different angles — one from biblical counseling, one from church leadership — but arrived at the same conviction: that the way most pastors manage their time is quietly unsustainable, and that the church deserves better.
Shepherding Time is the result of years of friendship, honest conversation, and shared pastoral experience.
Shepherding Time — Available September 7, 2026
Published by New Growth Press. Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Christianbook, and wherever books are sold.
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