LEADING FROM ALIGNMENT EPSODE 227 – WHEN SHEEP BITE WITH CRAIG OWENS – PART 1

Mar 5, 2024 | Calling, Difficult people, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor

Today we bring Craig Owens back to the mic for Part 1 of our conversation around his newest book, When Sheep Bite. If you are a pastor, you have been “bitten” by more than one of those you lead. And when that happens, it can be hard to manage. In today’s episode we...

PUTTING THE GOOD IN GOODBYE: A HEALTHY CONVERSATION ABOUT THE COMINGS & GOINGS OF CHURCH PEOPLE WEEK FOUR: PUTTING PEOPLE IN THEIR PLACE

Jul 27, 2023 | Calling, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, The Church, Transition

Welcome back to Week Three of Putting the Good in Goodbye . Hopefully, you’ve had some time to evaluate the questions we posed last week, specifically: What am I doing here? If you know beyond a shadow of doubt you’ve been called by God to ministry and you’re...

PUTTING THE GOOD IN GOODBYE: A HEATHY CONVERSATION ABOUT THE COMINGS & GOINGS OF CHURCH PEOPLE WEEK TWO: WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

Jul 20, 2023 | Calling, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People Leaving, Transition

Thanks for coming back to our dive into Putting the Good in Goodbye! This week we continue taking an inward look in the mirror when it comes to the arrival and departure of people in the churches we lead. Last week, we laid the foundation upon which we’ll build. Today...

IN DANGER TOGETHER . . . FIGHTING WAR AS WOMEN

Jun 8, 2023 | Calling, Identity, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor

Today we welcome Rachael Jenneman to the blog. Rachael is the author of an outstanding book, The Real War on Women: Overcoming Culture’s Lies to Freely Live Out Your God-Given Purpose. If you are a woman with leadership responsibility and calling, you will love...

LEADING FROM ALIGNMENT EPISODE 169: INTERVIEW WITH PAUL FEUERSTEIN – PART 1

Jan 3, 2023 | Calling, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Trust

Summary: In today’s episode, John and Jim interview Paul Feuerstein, lead pastor of Helena First in Helena Montana. Together they unpack six axioms that are common to leadership no matter the size/demographic/location of the church you lead. You can listen to the...

ARE YOU ONLY DOING WHAT ONLY YOU CAN DO?

Sep 22, 2022 | Alignment, Assignment, Calling, Leadership, Pastor

It was a sunny summer morning, circa June 2019. At the gym, earbuds plugged in, listening to a podcast, when suddenly, my day was rocked by the words of the person being interviewed on the pod: “Leaders need to ask themselves . . . am I only doing what only I can do?”...