Aug 13, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Planning
In today’s episode John & Jim tackle the tension between the beauty of “getting stuff done” and the beast of unreached goals and accompanying feelings of failure, the striving for accomplishment at the expense of relationships, and being content with busy work vs....
Aug 6, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Teaching
In today’s episode John and Jim rap about one of the biggest leadership mistakes Moses made, and how his father-in-law Jethro helped him take a better path. Their conversation centers on the idea of becoming a leader of leaders instead of remaining a one-man or...
Jul 30, 2024 | Leadership, Marriage, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Statistics drawn from over 12,000 coaching and/or counseling sessions with pastors during the years 2022-2023 revealed the following top four needs being addressed in descending order were: Burnout/exhaustion Marriage counseling (both critical and preventative...
Jul 25, 2024 | Faith, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Worry
No amount of money will ease all your anxieties if you leave trusting God out of the equation. Jesus said worry chokes the life out of what He’s planted in us. And elsewhere He stated: “Do not worry, saying ‘what shall we eat/drink/wear?’ For the pagans run after all...
Jul 23, 2024 | Discernment, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Discouragement is the universal experience of leadership. Extended seasons of discouragement can cause leaders to doubt their calling, capability, and value. Some leaders even prematurely exit ministry due to a growing sense of hopelessness. In today’s episode John...
Jul 16, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, The Church
Pastoring in 2024 is not like it was pre-pandemic. Last week in Episode 244 we explored four trends we are noticing right now: The gravitational pull toward the tactical at the expense of the strategic; the way church health is measured; the loneliness of the people...
