Oct 21, 2025 | Leadership, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Self-Care
In this powerful and practical conversation, David Cooke shares his story—from his salvation experience to his call into ministry—and the five essential relationships every pastor needs for long-term health, growth, and sustainability. Leadership can be lonely, but it...
Apr 6, 2023 | Alignment, Leadership, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rhythms
Leading well is hard. Navigating the journey through the euphoria of high moments and victories also involves traversing the heartbreak of low points and failures. The good and bad are often interspersed moment-to-moment. Your health as a leader is a key contributor...
Jul 19, 2022 | Leadership, Longevity, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Productivity, Work
We need to put in hours to obtain good outcomes. Although, putting in hours doesn’t guarantee good outcomes. In today’s episode, John & Jim unpack how managing to outcomes instead of hours helps you get the results you want and have more fun along the way. Above...
Dec 14, 2021 | Calling, Leadership, Longevity, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Quitting, Uncategorized
Pastors are on the move. In its most recent study, Barna discovered that 38% of pastors have thought about quitting full-time ministry this year. One of the more alarming findings is that 46 percent of pastors under the age of 45 say they are considering quitting...
Dec 17, 2020 | Calling, Career, Growth, Leadership, Leading Yourself, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Physical Fitness, Productivity
As 2020 nears its finish . . . 2021 looms. It’s been difficult for church leaders to plan much of anything organizationally in 2020. As we near 2021, it seems as though for a while, planning far ahead is going to be similarly difficult in the New Year. Pre-COVID, we...
Nov 21, 2019 | Alignment, Calling, Career, Emotional Health, Growth, Leadership, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Today Jaime Hlavin brings another insightful and thought-provoking post to us on the subject of personal alignment. The more aligned you are, the healthier you get. And the healthier you get, the better chance you have of reaching your full potential ~ John At...
