Aug 5, 2025 | Family, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Pastor's Kids
You’ve poured your life into loving and leading the Church. But what happens when your kids see the stress, the mess, and the politics — and start to pull away? This episode is for every pastor who longs to see their children love Jesus’ bride as much as they do. How...
Jul 29, 2025 | Family, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Pastor's Kids
Every pastor wants to see their church love Jesus . . . but what about their kids? Today we’re getting real about one of the most important — and personal — parts of ministry: helping your own children fall in love with the Savior you serve. What were some key...
Aug 29, 2023 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Pastor's Kids
In Part 2 of our conversation with JD Wiegand, JD unpacks what he wishes he could have said to his parents, to pastors who have children, and to kids whose parents pastor a church. If you pastor a church and still have children at home, you are not going to want to...
Aug 22, 2023 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Pastor's Kids
I (John) started in vocational ministry when I was 22 years old. I was about 3 months in when I heard an acronym for the first time – PK. That acronym was usually inserted into a sentence that went something like this . . . “Oh well, you know those PKs are a special...
Jan 25, 2022 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Pastor's Kids, Podcast, Uncategorized
Today we welcome Aaron Hlavin to the podcast. Aaron is the District Superintendent of the Michigan District of the Assemblies of God. He previously served as a Lead Pastor for thirteen years, and an associate pastor for ten years. We invited Aaron to talk with us...
Aug 24, 2021 | Burnout, Calling, Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Leading Yourself, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Pastor's Kids, Pastor's Spouse, Podcast, Uncategorized
Today we celebrate the 100th episode of Leading From Alignment! Since we launched the podcast two years ago, we’ve had over 16,000 listens and video through plays. Today, John and Jim interview three special guests, asking them to share their favorite episodes,...
