Feb 7, 2023 | Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Self-Care, Suicide
Summary: It’s February, and here in Michigan it’s the dead of winter, and often the height of Seasonal Affective Disorder. In today’s episode, John and Jim kick off a series of pods centered on the mental/emotional wellbeing of leaders with the subject: Become Your...
Feb 2, 2023 | Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Mental health issues are no longer lurking in the shadows like they have in decades past. A light is shining on this crisis and revealing a significant need for help and resources. The number of Americans reporting symptoms of depression has increased over 400% since...
Jan 31, 2023 | Core Values, Culture, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Values
A church or a business won’t get to their end zone without fuel—the culture created by meaningful values provides that fuel. Core values are behaviors. If vision answers the question where, values answer the question how. How do we behave around here? You can listen...
Jan 26, 2023 | Ministry Leader, Pastor, Values, Vision
In last week’s post we explored the subject, Why Vision? We talked about the magnetic power vision exerts on an organization, and how to begin imagining a vision and then casting it. Vision is about destination. In football terms, it’s about the end zone. Today I want...
Jan 24, 2023 | Alignment, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Vision
Vision is about destination. Vision speaks to where you and the organization you lead are ultimately heading over a period of time. Using a football metaphor, vision is the end zone. The audio version of today’s episode is available here. Here is the video version....
