Sep 30, 2021 | Burnout, Laziness, Leadership, Longevity, Missionary, Pastor, Productivity, Uncategorized, Workaholism
I enjoy occasionally watching the ABC show, Shark Tank. It’s entertaining, funny, informative, and at times—touching. The show reminds me about the importance of focus, passion, hard work, and commitment to one’s calling. It’s a weekly testament to the power of...
Sep 16, 2021 | Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Leadership, Longevity, Margin, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Productivity, Rest, Rhythms, Stress, Uncategorized, Work, Workaholism
Do you ever arrive at mid-afternoon on a work day, and feel like your brain has turned to jello? Your gray matter is sucking air and running on fumes? You feel this inner urge to slow down . . . but suffer guilt because of the pile of work on your desk? Several years...
Aug 19, 2021 | Calling, Laziness, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Productivity, Uncategorized, Work, Workaholism
A while back, a good friend pointed out that while the majority of pastors overwork, a certain segment of pastors have swung to the other extreme. This segment apparently thinks working forty hours per week is overdoing it. For them, it seems to be too much. And I...
Jul 29, 2021 | Calling, Career, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Productivity, Teachability, Uncategorized, Work
The most influential contributor to the growth of an organization is the growth of its leader. When a leader stops growing, he/she limits the potential of the entity they lead. They become a bottleneck. The bottle-necking factor in most cases—business world or church...
Jul 1, 2021 | engagement, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Productivity, Team Building, Uncategorized
Your team is the most important asset in the organization you lead. But that’s true only when they are engaged. In 2017, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report, only 15% of employees worldwide were engaged at work. By engaged, Gallup means...
Jun 17, 2021 | Burnout, Calling, Depression, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Finishing Well, Health, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Productivity, Uncategorized, Workaholism
One of the hardest things to do for most lead pastors is to separate from work. Pivoting from their professional life to their private life. I know this from personal experience. I had to work really hard as a lead pastor to shut off work once I entered our home....
