Jan 9, 2025 | Discipleship, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
In today’s post Jaime Hlavin challenges those of us who love Jesus to recommit ourselves to the Great Commission . . . making disciples. Take five minutes to read her inspiring story and then more importantly, decide to follow through. Enjoy ~ John. Nearly thirty...
Jan 7, 2025 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Leading From Alignment Episode 268 – John’s Four Biggest Aha’s of 2024 In the first episode of 2025, John and Jim unpack the four biggest lessons John learned in 2024. We hope these four “aha moments” will inspire, encourage, and challenge you. Aha 1: The ministry I...
Dec 17, 2024 | character, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Reflection, Self-Evaluation
Human nature leans toward noticing problems with other people while being blind to our own. Jesus identifies this tendency when He asks: “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” This tendency...
Dec 12, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
It’s frighteningly easy to ignore the things in our own lives that need adjusting, and instead focus on what needs adjusting in other people. The words of Jesus in Matthew 7:3-5 address this: “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no...
Dec 10, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Overworking, Pastor, Rest, Rhythms
In 1900, the Ford Motor Company commissioned a series of tests to determine how long a workweek should be to optimize productivity. Ford discovered the “sweet spot” was 40 hours per week. If you are a pastor, a 40-hour work week is likely a pipe dream. But the...
Dec 3, 2024 | Burnout, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rhythms, Stress
In episode 263 we discussed the seconding leading contributor to pastoral burnout . . . isolation. In today’s episode, we consider the top contributor: The ongoing and immense stress of the role. Stress comes with the pastoral assignment, so what is a leader to do?...
