Aug 11, 2022 | Criticism, Difficult people, discouragement, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Criticism hurts. No matter how great a leader you are, there will always be a few parishioners who don’t like you and feel it’s their calling to criticize you. This group of people who think you suck can—although they are in the minority—tend to be the most vocal...
Aug 9, 2022 | Depression, Emotional Health, Health, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Self-Care
As the leader goes, so goes the organization they lead. What does health look like for a leader? In today’s episode John and Jim unpack two behaviors they’ve observed in pastors who’ve maintained a good level of health over a long period of time. Here are the show...
Aug 4, 2022 | Emotional Health, Health, Identity, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Perfectionism, Rest, Rhythms, Uncategorized
The word “health” gets tossed around a lot regarding pastors. So much, that it begs the question: What does health mean? What does it look like for a pastor? I reached out to a few of my pastor friends and asked for their definition. Here are their responses: “The...
Aug 2, 2022 | Discipleship, Leadership, Marriage, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast
In today’s episode, John interviews JP Dorsey, former President of Northpoint college. In this compelling conversation, JP and John unpack important questions around the movement of leaders, the two biggest challenges currently facing the Church, and what we can do...
Jul 26, 2022 | Calling, discouragement, Doubt, Exhaustion, Insecurity, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Quitting, Resilience
Monday morning . . . The sworn enemy of pastors. It’s said that many pastors quit every Monday morning, only to re-up sometime later in the week. On Monday morning, Sunday gets replayed in our head. The good and the not-so-good The question is: What can we do about...
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...
