May 18, 2021 | Fatigue, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast
As the virus rages on here in Michigan, the impact on churches and their leaders has been heavy in many places. We hear from leaders who are hanging in there, but some are hanging by a thread. So I thought it would be good today to rap about some practical ways...
May 13, 2021 | Emotional Health, Graciousness, Influence, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Today we welcome Jaime Hlavin back to the blog. She unpacks a most important subject, one that trips up so many of us . . . focusing more on what we can influence, and focusing less on what we cannot. It’s so important that we get this right, because if we do,...
May 11, 2021 | Lay Leadership, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team Building, Volunteers
In today’s pod, we’re going to turn the mic around as I interview my cohost, Jim Wiegand, as he lays out a proven, simple-to-follow method that helps churches with one of their most pressing problems . . . rebuilding their volunteer force. Today’s pod is loaded with...
May 6, 2021 | Calling, discouragement, Finishing Well, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Resilience
As the virus rages on here in Michigan, the impact on churches and their leaders has been heavy. We hear from leaders who are hanging in there, but some are hanging by a thread. So I thought it would be good today to write about some practical ways leaders can develop...
May 4, 2021 | Criticism, Difficult people, discouragement, Leadership, Longevity, Pastor
By now, I think most of us thought we would be on the other side of the pandemic. Back to growing, visioning, releasing, discipling, etc. Over the past few weeks, I’ve observed fresh weariness among leaders. A recurring sentiment has been, “when is this going to...
