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THE COMMANDMENT LEADERS DISOBEY MOST OFTEN

THE COMMANDMENT LEADERS DISOBEY MOST OFTEN

Oct 20, 2022 | Burnout, Fatigue, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest, Rhythms, Sabbath, Workaholism

When I ask leaders about taking a weekly day off, I’m often greeted with a blank stare followed by uncomfortable silence. Some report they haven’t taken a day off in years. And even worse, a few of these leaders are proud of it. They wear busyness as a badge of honor....
ACQUIRING THE ART OF PIVOTING

ACQUIRING THE ART OF PIVOTING

Oct 6, 2022 | Burnout, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Pastor, Rest, Sabbath, Stress, Workaholism

One of the hardest things to do for most leaders is to separate from work. Pivoting from their professional life to their private life. I know this from personal experience. I had to work hard as a lead pastor to shut off work once I entered our home. According to the...
HOW TO KNOW IF YOU’RE TOO BUSY

HOW TO KNOW IF YOU’RE TOO BUSY

Aug 25, 2022 | Burnout, Exhaustion, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Sabbath, Workaholism

If you ask twenty people how many hours per week is reasonable for a leader to work, you’d probably get twenty different answers. Researchers from the business world have proven time and again that once you hit forty-five hours in a week, productivity (for most normal...
LEADING FROM ALIGNMENT EPISODE 133: THE SECRET TO A GREAT DAY OFF

LEADING FROM ALIGNMENT EPISODE 133: THE SECRET TO A GREAT DAY OFF

Apr 19, 2022 | Burnout, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Rest, Sabbath

How does a leader take a great day off? What are some elements? Leaders are asking this question more and more. In today’s episode, John and Jim unpack the answers to these most important questions. Here are the show notes: Chuck Swindoll: “Why do we have such a hard...
LEADING FROM ALIGNMENT EPISODE 132: INTERVIEW WITH JOSH SPURLOCK – PART 2

LEADING FROM ALIGNMENT EPISODE 132: INTERVIEW WITH JOSH SPURLOCK – PART 2

Apr 12, 2022 | Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Longevity, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Rest, Sabbath

In today’s episode we welcome back Josh Spurlock to the podcast. In part two of our interview, we explore how to humanize the role of pastor and how a leader can get/stay healthy as they begin to dream, strategize, and grow again. Here are the show notes: Josh, you...
THE SECRET TO A LIFE-GIVING DAY OFF

THE SECRET TO A LIFE-GIVING DAY OFF

Apr 7, 2022 | Bivocational, Burnout, Calling, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Finishing Well, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Sabbath

How does a leader take a great day off? I think leaders are wondering about this question more and more, and today’s post is my attempt to answer it. Chuck Swindoll has some pretty sage advice on the subject of a weekly day off: “Tell me, why do we have such a hard...

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