I enjoy occasionally watching the ABC show, Shark Tank. It’s entertaining, funny, informative, and at times—touching. The show reminds me about the importance of focus, passion, hard work, and commitment to one’s calling. It’s a weekly testament to the power…
Retaining high-character, high-performing staff is one of the most difficult challenges facing leaders today. And yet with a thoughtful and consistent approach, staff longevity is doable. Unfortunately, A-players don’t grow on trees. In today’s pod, John & Jim unpack six…
Do you ever arrive at mid-afternoon on a work day, and feel like your brain has turned to jello? Your gray matter is sucking air and running on fumes? You feel this inner urge to slow down . . . but…
Shooting stars are so cool to watch. Church history (and world history) is full of stories about talented people who started well and had great upside only to eventually crash and burn. “Are you the kind of leader who punishes…
What drives you? Passion? Or adrenaline? Also called epinephrine, adrenaline is a crucial part of the body’s fight-or-flight response. In the right dose, it is a useful hormone. But over-exposure can be damaging to our health. A 2004 article by the…
Today we celebrate the 100th episode of Leading From Alignment! Since we launched the podcast two years ago, we’ve had over 16,000 listens and video through plays. Today, John and Jim interview three special guests, asking them to share their…
In 2015, more than 38% of pastors in the U.S. were bi-vocational. Almost every church has at least one bi-vocational leader on their team. Tim Diehl defines a bi-vocational pastor as a person who serves as a pastor in a…
In Episode 96 we mentioned a 2009 Barna report that stated the average church member expects their lead pastor to be great in sixteen competencies! And we’ve observed that some lead pastors expect the same out of themselves. If you…
One of the hardest things to do for most lead pastors is to separate from work. Pivoting from their professional life to their private life. A Barna research study of 14,000 U.S. lead pastors, published in January 2017, reported that…
One of the hardest things to do for most lead pastors is to separate from work. Pivoting from their professional life to their private life. I know this from personal experience. I had to work really hard as a lead…
