Apr 7, 2022 | Bivocational, Burnout, Calling, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Finishing Well, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Sabbath
How does a leader take a great day off? I think leaders are wondering about this question more and more, and today’s post is my attempt to answer it. Chuck Swindoll has some pretty sage advice on the subject of a weekly day off: “Tell me, why do we have such a hard...
Mar 17, 2022 | Burnout, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest
Working from the home office today and listening to the rhythmic beat of rain landing on the roof. Why do I love that mesmerizing sound so much? Why is it so soothing? The steady pounding of rain takes me back to fond memories of vacations with Laura and the boys....
Mar 1, 2022 | Emotional Health, Fatigue, Leadership, Longevity, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Vacation
In today’s episode John and Jim unpack three revelations John received while on his recent vacation. Rediscovering what fills up your emotional tank and make that the centerpiece of your annual time away will help you achieve the admirable goal of leading better,...
Jan 10, 2022 | Burnout, Calling, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Longevity, Margin, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast
Why do we leaders tend to overschedule? Our first response might be: “Well I’m a responsible person. I have to get this stuff done.” Or, “I love what I do!” Good answers. The purpose of today’s episode is not to talk you into irresponsibility or discourage you...
Nov 4, 2021 | Alignment, Burnout, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rhythms
A Barna 2017 Study of 14,000 Protestant Lead Pastors in U.S. revealed that 37% of lead pastors are at medium to high risk of burnout. That percentage has grown even higher in the past two years. Here’s the thing about burnout – getting healed up is not like flipping a...
Nov 2, 2021 | Burnout, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Leadership, Margin, Pastor, Podcast, Rest, Work, Workaholism
Do you ever arrive at mid-afternoon on a work day, and feel like your brain has turned to jello? Are there days when pushing through brain cramps is required? Of course. But if that is your daily default, you’re setting yourself up for trouble. Is there a legitimate...
