Apr 29, 2021 | Anxiety, Calling, Disappointment, discouragement, Fatigue, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Stress, Uncategorized
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 to church in person. She...
Apr 13, 2021 | Calling, Career, Disappointment, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People-pleasing
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...
Apr 6, 2021 | Calling, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Success, Uncategorized
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 is it? What is it not? Pre-Covid metrics Butts...
Apr 1, 2021 | Calling, Career, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People-pleasing, Uncategorized
Jesus—more than once—disappointed people. There, I said it. This profound truth was brought to my attention several weeks ago while recording a podcast with Josh Spurlock, the founder of My Counselor Online. His words hit like a ton of bricks . . . “Jesus often...
Mar 18, 2021 | Calling, Career, character, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Success, Uncategorized
Success . . . is it a good thing? Or not-so good? There is a significant debate about this within the church. Most leaders have an innate drive to be successful. To achieve. The challenge is figuring out what success is. In many ways, how we define success defines us...
Mar 9, 2021 | Burnout, Calling, Emotional Health, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Welcome to Part 1 of a wonderful, can’t-miss two-part interview with Josh Spurlock, founder of My Counselor Online, a clinically-informed faith-based counseling ministry. Josh’s organization comes alongside pastors, missionaries, and their families to hold up...
