Nov 2, 2021 | Burnout, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Leadership, Margin, Pastor, Podcast, Rest, Work, Workaholism
Do you ever arrive at mid-afternoon on a work day, and feel like your brain has turned to jello? Are there days when pushing through brain cramps is required? Of course. But if that is your daily default, you’re setting yourself up for trouble. Is there a legitimate...
Oct 26, 2021 | Core Values, Culture, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team members
Welcome to Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Jenni Catron on the subject of The Impact of Culture on the Organization You Lead. The dynamics of your team—the way you work together to achieve the mission—flows throughout everything in your organization. Culture...
Oct 5, 2021 | Calling, Communication, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Uncategorized
Communication has become a complicated venture for leaders. Our current culture stands ready to pounce on any misspoken word or idea, and use it to attack/or criticize us. How can we hit the mark when we speak in such a volatile environment? Our guest, Andy Swart,...
Sep 28, 2021 | Decision-making, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team members, Uncategorized
Sometimes a leader has to . . . well . . . lead. Some situations call for swift action instead of collaborative consensus. And in those situations, leaders lead. They make decisions Somebody has said when it comes to organizational decision-making, “a bad decision is...
Sep 21, 2021 | Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team Building, Team members, Uncategorized
Retaining high-character, high-performing staff is one of the most difficult challenges facing leaders today. And yet with a thoughtful and consistent approach, staff longevity is doable. Unfortunately, A-players don’t grow on trees. In today’s pod, John & Jim...
Sep 14, 2021 | Alignment, Calling, Core Values, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team Building, Team members, Uncategorized
Building a strong, productive team is one of the hardest things a leader has to do. When hiring staff, it’s not unusual to operate in one of two extremes: We go totally with our gut and ignore objectivity . . . or we go totally with objectivity and ignore our gut....
