Aug 26, 2025 | Consistency, Faith, Joy, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pain, Pastor, Sacrifice
Can you believe it? Episode 300 drops today! We’re celebrating six amazing years of podcasting together. As we reflected on how to mark this milestone, one question kept coming to mind: What have been the biggest aha moments from our journey so far? It quickly...
Aug 19, 2025 | Financial Leadership, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
In Part 2 of his conversation with John and Jim, Mike Kern III emphasizes the importance of personal financial health for pastors—urging proactive salary discussions, use of benchmarking tools, and wise financial habits. He also addresses emotional resilience,...
Aug 12, 2025 | Accountability, Church Budgeting, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
In this insightful episode, John and Jim sit down with Mike Kern III—former President/CEO of two financial service companies and now a trusted advisor to pastors and churches through Churchway Advisors. Mike shares his personal faith journey, leadership background,...
Aug 5, 2025 | Family, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Pastor's Kids
You’ve poured your life into loving and leading the Church. But what happens when your kids see the stress, the mess, and the politics — and start to pull away? This episode is for every pastor who longs to see their children love Jesus’ bride as much as they do. How...
Jul 29, 2025 | Family, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Pastor's Kids
Every pastor wants to see their church love Jesus . . . but what about their kids? Today we’re getting real about one of the most important — and personal — parts of ministry: helping your own children fall in love with the Savior you serve. What were some key...
Jul 22, 2025 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People Leaving, Transition
Last week, we unpacked key ideas for building a church hiring playbook. This week, we turn to the less exciting — but equally critical — side of the people equation: a church firing playbook. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to staff transitions and trying to...
