Oct 15, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest, Rhythms, Routines
In last week’s episode 257 John and Jim explored a leader’s most important assignment . . . building a strong inner life. In today’s episode they piggyback on that idea today by unpacking a practical way to get arrive at a stronger inside life . . . responding to...
Oct 1, 2024 | Discernment, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest
It’s national election season again. While we’re not sure the 2024 election will reach the fever pitch of the 2020 election, we think it’s safe to assume there’s going to be some tension. In today’s episode John and Jim unpack four perspectives that will help you...
Sep 26, 2024 | Depression, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest, Rhythms, Sabbath
The quality of our rhythms is an accurate predictor of the quality of long-term fruit we produce. In today’s post, Jaime Hlavin unpacks four powerful rhythms that serve to keep a leader living and leading from a full tank. A growing ministry requires growing...
Feb 27, 2024 | Burnout, Emotional Health, friendship, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest
Today we wrap up two months’ worth of podcasts about a leader’s well-being. We have taken the following position: Our wellbeing is a matter of obedience not a matter of preference. Today we finish the conversation by exploring what it takes to lead from a full tank....
Feb 13, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest, Rhythms, Work
We’ve rapped about work/rest rhythms multiple times over the 4+ years we’ve been podcasting together. We’ve unpacked four of them in the past: Daily – Genesis 1:5 – hard edges on workday. Weekly – Genesis 2:2 – a weekly pause. Sabbath Quarterly – reset every 90 days....
Feb 8, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest, Rhythms, Work
If you’ve followed us here at Converge Coaching for a bit, then you know how we feel about work/rest rhythms. The concept is foundational for so much of what we do to help you stay healthy in leadership. You can probably rattle them off faster than I can list them:...