“Hi John, I’ve got something I want to propose to you.” The words of my lead pastor three and a half years ago via the cellular airwaves interrupted my smooth-running day. What he was about to propose would interrupt more…
Last week’s news of Jarrid Wilson’s suicide rocked the Christian world. Many posts have been posted, many blogs have been blogged, many opinions have been opined. Some of those posts, blogs, and opinions have been tinged with compassion and grief…
Today we welcome Jaime Hlavin to the Converge Coaching writing team! Jaime is married to Aaron, who serves as a lead pastor. She’s the mother of two beautiful girls . . and a terrific writer. She will be writing posts…
Is it possible for you to lead your team to amazing levels of production? Yes. Can you get that done without grinding them into a fine powder? For sure. The big question is: how? How can I get my team…
A couple of months ago, Laura and I helped our son Nathan and daughter-in-law Klar move into their first house. I was freshly reminded of the stress moving into a new home places on people: the boxes, the planning, the…
Have you ever wondered, “Do I really have what it takes?” Ever felt a gnawing sense of inadequacy, a creeping fear that you’re ill-equipped, and not up to the challenge your calling presents? Do you occasionally hear the lying whispers…
The most influential contributor to the growth of an organization is the growth of its leaders. When a leader stops growing, he/she limits the growth of the entity they lead. They become a bottleneck. A recent survey of business people…
If you’ve answered the divine call to pastoral ministry, you’ve signed up for both a fulfilling and stressful journey. In last week’s post 5 Surprising Stressors Pastors Face we outlined some major contributors to the stress load pastors experience: Difficulty separating…
The older I get, the faster time seems to go. It marches on unabated. 2019 is half over . . . can you believe that? I’m looking forward with great optimism to the second half of 2019. I think most…
Ever felt out of sorts as a leader? Ever felt overwhelmed by everything (or everyone) coming at you because you’re leading the charge? Ever wondered if you have what it takes to hang in there and keep fighting the good…
