Aug 4, 2022 | Emotional Health, Health, Identity, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Perfectionism, Rest, Rhythms, Uncategorized
The word “health” gets tossed around a lot regarding pastors. So much, that it begs the question: What does health mean? What does it look like for a pastor? I reached out to a few of my pastor friends and asked for their definition. Here are their responses: “The...
Jun 23, 2022 | Emotional Health, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
It’s time to kill the monster. Jealousy . . . aka the green-eyed monster . . . threatens us all. It’s an emotion every leader deals with occasionally. Its roots are insecurity, fear, self-doubt, etc. Jealousy can emerge when another leader achieves something you’ve...
Jun 21, 2022 | Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Self-Care
Occasionally, we still encounter some leaders who think self-care is a dressed-up word for selfishness. A while back one of our clients asked me, “what about Jesus’ call to deny ourselves, pick up our cross, and follow him?” I responded back with this: “Denying...
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,...
Jun 2, 2022 | Emotional Health, Hurry, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Productivity, Work
Rachel Macy Stafford, a New York Times bestselling author, relays the following personal story about hurry. “My thoughts and actions were controlled by electronic notifications, ring tones, and jam-packed agendas. And although every fiber of my inner drill sergeant...
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...
