Courir avec persévérance [Run with Perseverance]

I’ll admit: I approached this skeptically. Another book *for pastors*? But *Courir avec persévérance* disarmed me within minutes. The full-cast narration isn’t just a gimmick—it’s the heartbeat of the project. Hearing different voices (some weary, some fiery, one with a rasp that sounds like it’s been preaching through a cold for decades) makes the pain and resilience feel *embodied*. The production is intimate, almost like eavesdropping on a late-night debrief in a church basement, complete with uneven audio levels that oddly *add* to the authenticity. The structure—short, thematic chapters tackling everything from congregational conflict to the loneliness of leadership—keeps it from feeling like a slog. I especially appreciated the chapter on ‘the myth of the anointed leader,’ where the pastors dismantle the toxic expectation that spiritual gifting should inoculate against despair. That said, the pacing stumbles in the final third; a few sections repeat insights from earlier, and the transition between topics can feel abrupt. And while the raw honesty is refreshing, listeners outside francophone evangelical circles might struggle with some cultural assumptions (e.g., the weight given to *la vision du pasteur* as a near-sacred concept). Still, for its target audience—pastors who’ve ever Googled ‘how to quit ministry without destroying my family’—this isn’t just helpful. It’s survival gear.