Jun 3, 2025 | Change, Communication, Grief, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
We’re so glad you’ve joined us for Part 2 of our conversation on navigating organizational change. In today’s episode, we dive into three more essential behaviors that will help you confidently and compassionately pastor your people through the necessary changes that...
Nov 12, 2024 | Communication, engagement, Hard Conversations, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
We believe the top limiting leadership behavior is the inability or unwillingness to have tough conversations with those you lead. In today’s episode we unpack six practical steps that will help you find the sweet spot between the tendency to bully and the tendency to...
Oct 19, 2023 | Communication, Difficult people, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
If you want to lead well for a long time—and be respected by those you lead—you must figure out how to handle difficult conversations. If you don’t . . . you put a cap on your how many people God can trust you to lead well. During the month of October, we honor...
Sep 19, 2023 | Communication, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Today we kick off a 2-week series of pods entitled Leadership & … Leadership and Communication Leadership and Seismos Moments Today we start with Part 1: Leadership & Communication. Effective communication is a super important skill, but it is hard. No matter...
Jul 21, 2022 | Communication, Leadership, Pastor, Relationships, Words
I like to play golf. Golf isn’t super-exciting. In fact, it’s kinda boring. But hitting a little ball hard with a club can be therapeutic. I’m a below average golfer. Golfers at a below average level use mulligans occasionally. If you’ve never played golf, you...
Oct 5, 2021 | Calling, Communication, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Uncategorized
Communication has become a complicated venture for leaders. Our current culture stands ready to pounce on any misspoken word or idea, and use it to attack/or criticize us. How can we hit the mark when we speak in such a volatile environment? Our guest, Andy Swart,...
