May 14, 2024 | Difficult people, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Conflict . . . for most leaders, the bane of their existence. Something to be postponed instead of embraced. And yet, a leader’s unwillingness to embrace conflict is one of the most limiting factors in his or her leadership journey. In today’s episode John and Jim...
May 9, 2024 | Forgiveness, Gossip, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Unity
A few weeks ago we began addressing the topic of conflict. For a lot of people, the tendency will be “I hate conflict” so the temptation to merely scroll past posts and podcasts on this subject is real. If you are one of those people, you probably refer to yourself as...
May 7, 2024 | Emotional Health, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Self-Awareness
Are younger male leaders, and female leaders more emotionally aware than their older male leader counterparts? In today’s episode we welcome back our friend, Josh Spurlock for Part 2 of our conversation focusing on how the way our personal world impacts our ministry...
Apr 30, 2024 | Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Next generation, Pastor
In today’s episode we welcome our friend, Josh Spurlock, founder of My Counselor Online, a Faith-based counseling ministry utilizing Neuroscience-Informed Therapy providing both support and resources to ministry leaders around the world. In our conversation today we...
Apr 25, 2024 | Difficult people, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Difficult people go to church. I wish it wasn’t true . . . but sadly, it is. Not all people who go to church are difficult. In fact, the majority are not. But those who can make life miserable for a leader. I graduated from Oral Roberts University a...
Apr 23, 2024 | Delegation, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Time Management
In Episode 233 John & Jim unpacked this idea: part of understanding the value of time is determining what and to whom we say yes or no. In today’s episode they explore how the way we value time has a lot to do with what and to whom we say yes or no. It’s...