Mar 11, 2025 | Hurry, Identity, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Hurrying seems to be our national pastime. And pastors are among the biggest hurry-ers. The question is—how do we deal with the tension between our God-given assignment and His call to stop hurrying? How can we be productive without always being on the move?...
Mar 4, 2025 | Core Values, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Temptations, Values, Vision
Leadership is a journey fraught with peril. Numerous temptations lurk. In today’s episode John and Jim explore three less talked about, more subtle temptations that threaten to sneak up on and ambush a leader. 3 Leadership Temptations: Wanting everyone to like us....
Feb 27, 2025 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Physical Fitness, physical health
The shiny newness of January has dulled. It’s cold and dreary in the Midwest and many of our New Year’s resolutions have long been abandoned. The lake effect snow of winter in Michigan can be pretty bleak. We can go weeks without seeing a glimpse of the sun. The snow...
Feb 25, 2025 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Overworking, Pastor, Pivot, Time Management, Work
One of the hardest things to do for most lead pastors is to separate from work. We know this from personal experience. We’ve had to work hard as lead pastors to shut off work once we arrived at home. Failure to pivot leads to overscheduling, overcommitting, and...
Feb 18, 2025 | Forgiveness, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
How we forgive is a harbinger of leadership fruitfulness and longevity. In part 2 of Leadership & Forgiveness, we focus on extending forgiveness to ourselves, and four powerful forgiveness principles we need to know. The better we get at forgiving, the healthier...
Feb 13, 2025 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Values
In our last post two weeks ago, we unpacked why vision. What it is, why it matters, along with several pointers on how to get started. Once you gain vision clarity for the church you lead (that process could take 6 months or more), it’s our belief the next hill to...
