Nov 26, 2024 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Self-Awareness
What is it like to be on the other side of you? Your answer can be a leading indicator of your emotional intelligence level. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand your emotions, the emotions of those near you, and the impact your emotions have on the...
Mar 12, 2024 | Emotional Health, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Prayer
Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation with Craig Owens about his newest book, When Sheep Bite. In today’s episode we unpack how to express gentleness in the face of biting sheep and why gentleness matters; how to find a “release valve” for our anger; and how to...
Mar 22, 2022 | Emotional Intelligence, Lay Leadership, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team Building, Team members, Volunteers
You can have an enticing goal line, a brilliant playbook—but without the right players in the right positions, you won’t get to your destination. In today’s episode, Jim and John unpack how to discover and release the right players into the right roles. Here are the...
Feb 8, 2022 | character, Emotional Intelligence, Identity, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Uncategorized
We spend a lot of time on the podcast talking about identity and its impact on our leadership. In today’s episode, we take a deep dive into how working from a more accurate sense of identity helps us get and stay healthier as leaders, and the powerful influence it has...
Mar 2, 2021 | Emotional Health, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
Today we wrap up a three-part series of pods on mental and emotional health. Jesus said in Matthew 11:28-30: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you...
Jun 11, 2020 | Calling, Career, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Likeability, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Relationships, Team members, Uncategorized, Work
What’s it like to be on the other side of you? I remember our lead pastor posing this question to us during one of his talks several years ago. It’s an intimidating question to ask ourselves. Even more intimidating to ask someone else, “What’s it like to be on the...
