The most influential contributor to the growth of an organization is the growth of its leader. When a leader stops growing, he/she limits the potential of the entity they lead. They become a bottleneck. The bottle-necking factor in most cases—business…
In 2015, more than 38% of pastors in the U.S. were bi-vocational. Tim Diehl defines a bi-vocational pastor as a person who serves as a pastor in a church and also carries one or more other jobs in order to…
Leadership possesses the uncanny capacity to keep us busy with work that gets us off-mission. On today’s episode we’re going to talk about three practical ways to manage what God’s given us to do so one day we can hear,…
One of the hardest things to do for most lead pastors is to separate from work. Pivoting from their professional life to their private life. I know this from personal experience. I had to work really hard as a lead…
Pareto Principle: a prediction that 80% of effects come from 20% of causes. 80% of work is completed by 20% of your team 80% of sales come from 20% of your clients 80% of your complaints come from 20% of…
Wounds and unfinished business from the past impact us as leaders in the present. In today’s podcast, John and special guest Josh Spurlock unpack how this dynamic plays out in the life of a leader. They outline practical approaches to…
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…
Today, a brilliant and encouraging post from our teammate Jaime Hlavin, written to encourage pandemic-weary pastors and ministry leaders. Enjoy ~ John One beautiful sunny day in March, I received a text from a friend who hadn’t yet been back…
Getting Comfortable with Disappointing People Jesus more than once disappointed people. They thought He came to overthrow the Romans and reestablish Israel’s governmental rulership In Luke chapter 12 He refused to referee a dispute between two brothers regarding their father’s…
In Pod 79 we explored the inherent dangers coming along with success. In today’s pod, we’re going to unpack a few ideas about what success is . . . and isn’t. And why understanding the difference matters. Success – what…
