Room 6 – The Collaborator
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It's time to stop carrying alone what requires a team...
I see you overwhelmed by the scope of your calling—and I know exactly what's crushing you. You've learned to shine at God's appointed times, and your impact is growing rapidly. But now comes the overwhelming reality: you're giving, giving, giving without being refueled. You're running on empty because you're trying to fulfill a vision that's too big for one person.
What if the vision feeling "too big" isn't a problem to solve—it's God's design to force you into collaborative abundance?
”When I returned to ministry after processing my grief, I thought I was ready. I had the vision, the skills, the passion. But I overlooked something crucial: my support system had collapsed.“
— Dawn Mann Sanders, When Your World Ends —
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So, what does building your Kingdom ecosystem actually look like in Room 6?
Connecting with Flyers (Your Mentors): You seek out those who’ve soared to heights you’re pursuing and can offer a bird’s-eye perspective you can’t see from ground level. These mentors help you navigate obstacles before they become crises and provide wisdom that accelerates your journey.
Strengthening Livestock/Wildlife (Your Peers): You build relationships with equals who share similar challenges and can provide mutual support, accountability, and iron-sharpening wisdom. These peers understand your struggles and celebrate your victories because they’re walking similar paths.
Guiding Swimmers (Your Mentees): You offer light to those still in darkness, sharing your experiences with people who are 2-3 steps behind you on the journey. These mentoring relationships fulfill part of your purpose while giving you perspective on how far you’ve come.
Creating Reciprocal Flow: You design giving and receiving rhythms that prevent the depletion that leads to ministry burnout. Sustainable impact requires sustainable support—you can’t pour from an empty cup indefinitely.
God no longer wants you carrying what was meant to be shared...
“Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.”
— Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 —
4 Action Steps
Your next steps aren't suggestions—they're ecosystem building strategies
Today: Audit Your Support System
Map where you’re giving without receiving and identify the specific gaps that are draining you.
Strategic collaborators recognize depletion patterns before they become crises.
Within 48 Hours: Strengthen One Peer Relationship
Intentionally invest in mutual support with someone facing similar challenges.
Iron sharpens iron when peers encourage and challenge each other.
This Week: Connect with One Flyer
Reach out to someone with the bird’s-eye view you need for a specific challenge.
Mentors provide perspective you can’t access from your current position.
Within 30 Days: Create One Mentoring Opportunity
Offer guidance to someone who needs the light you can provide.
Part of your purpose is helping others step into theirs.
the future
I see for you...
Six months from now, operating from a place of sustainable abundance instead of constant depletion. I see you receiving the support you need while providing the guidance others crave.
Becoming the person others come to when they need to learn how to build ecosystems that multiply impact, because you learned that collaboration enhances rather than threatens your calling.
I see you becoming a collaborator who doesn’t just survive ministry—you thrive in it because you built the support system that sustains breakthrough.
But that future requires you to stop trying to carry your calling alone...
This is your collaboration room—where God transforms individual effort into sustainable Kingdom impact. Building your three-tier support ecosystem is your assignment right now. Not doing everything alone. Not compromising your voice. Creating the collaborative abundance that sustains breakthrough.
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When Your World Ends: God's Creative Process for Rebuilding a Life
The foundation of everything we’re doing here. The full theological context and additional spiritual formation exercises are available in the book.
7 steps
What's my progress?
God’s Creative Process is a 7-step, biblically-grounded framework for rebuilding after a devastating loss, major life disruption, or soul-crushing disappointment.
Rest is not your reward for working hard—rest is your assignment right now.
Most people think rest is something you earn after productivity. I’m telling you rest IS the productivity right now. Rest is sacred strategy, not spiritual laziness.
God’s light is about to change everything.
When God created light in Genesis 1:3, He didn’t just illuminate the physical realm—He provided fresh revelation about His will.
Before God spoke, the universe was in darkness regarding His will. But when He said “Let there be light,” everything shifted from ignorance of God’s will to knowledge of it. The universe understood what God wanted it to create.
Clean air for your spirit.
When God separated waters above from waters below in Genesis 1:6-8, He created atmosphere—clean air for breathing. But unresolved emotions pollute our spiritual atmosphere and create toxic air that suffocates our spirits.
Just as our bodies need clean air, our spirits need clean spiritual air—the breath of life, the Holy Spirit. But stinking thinking, wrong choices, and unhealthy emotions contaminate our spiritual atmosphere.
Fertile soil produces abundant fruit.
When God said “Let the earth bring forth” in Genesis 1:11-13, He was referring to productive growth—vegetation that yields seeds, trees that bear fruit. But nothing grows without the right environment.
God’s luminaries operate on divine timing.
When God created the sun, moon, and stars in Genesis 1:14-19, He didn’t just create sources of light—He created timekeepers. These luminaries serve “for signs and seasons, and for days and years.” They don’t shine randomly; they shine according to divine appointment.
Just as the sun rules the day and the moon rules the night, you have specific seasons when your light is meant to shine and specific spheres where it will have maximum impact.
God’s ecosystem design creates sustainable abundance.
When God created the living creatures in Genesis 1:20-25, He didn’t create isolated beings. He created an interconnected ecosystem where birds filled the skies, marine life filled the seas, and animals filled the earth—all working together to create abundance that sustained itself.
Just as every creature contributed uniquely while depending on the whole, you have a specific role to embody while engaging with others who fill the gaps you can’t fill alone.
God’s image-bearers lead from identity, not insecurity.
When God created humanity in Genesis 1:26-28, He didn’t just create another creature. He created image-bearers—representatives who would display His character on earth. The Hebrew word “tselem” means representation, like a ambassador who embodies the values and authority of their nation.
Just as God blessed humanity with fruitfulness, increase, fullness, and dominion, you’re designed to create abundance not just for yourself, but for everyone in your sphere of influence.
next step
You're on the brink of Room 7
You’re closer to sustainable leadership than you think. After you’ve learned to collaborate effectively while maintaining authenticity, you’ll be ready for the final phase: learning to play your unique role in God’s bigger story with sustainable systems. Room 7 is where you become an architect—where you learn to lead consistently without burning out.
You’ll know you’re ready for Room 7 when:
You’re effectively collaborating while maintaining your voice.
You have consistent impact but feel the strain of unsustainable patterns.
You sense God calling you to build something that lasts beyond your individual effort.
That's not random advice. That's strategic progression.
Room 7 is where you learn sustainable leadership—playing your role without burning out. See how to build sustainable systems for lasting Kingdom impact.