Jun 9, 2022 | Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Finishing Well, Leadership, Longevity, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Uncategorized
Our team at Converge Coaching talks a ton about self-care. It’s become second nature to us. And yet occasionally, we still encounter some leaders who think self-care is nothing more than a dressed-up word for selfishness. A while back one of our clients asked me,...
May 12, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Today we welcome my good friend Dave Barringer to the blog. He unpacks the problem of going solo when it comes to our mental and emotional health, and gives us six powerful coping mechanisms that propel us toward wellbeing. Enjoy ~ John “Dave, have you seen the...
Apr 26, 2022 | Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Longevity, Margin, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Rest, Rhythms, Uncategorized
It’s possible to be seriously out of rhythm in your life and not know it. In today’s episode, John & Jim unpack four dashboard lights we can pay attention to that might signal arrythmia is present in our life. Here are the show notes: Four Dashboard Lights to...
Apr 14, 2022 | Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Longevity, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rhythms, Stress, Uncategorized, Workaholism
The Converge Coaching team talks with our clients a lot about rhythms. Spiritual rhythms—prayer, study of the word, journaling etc. Work/rest rhythms—daily, weekly, quarterly, annually. Friendship rhythms. It’s possible to be out of rhythm in our personal life or work...
Apr 12, 2022 | Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Longevity, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Rest, Sabbath
In today’s episode we welcome back Josh Spurlock to the podcast. In part two of our interview, we explore how to humanize the role of pastor and how a leader can get/stay healthy as they begin to dream, strategize, and grow again. Here are the show notes: Josh, you...
Apr 5, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast
In today’s episode we welcome back Josh Spurlock to the podcast. In part one of our interview, Josh unpacks the current leadership landscape in terms of mental and emotional health; the silver lining issuing out of the struggles of the past two years, and the core...