Dec 16, 2025 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rhythms, Self-Care
How do you stay healthy while serving a world in need? In this episode, Hal Donaldson, the founder and president of Convoy of Hope, shares powerful, down-to-earth insights on leading with compassion without burning out. It’s an honest, hope-filled conversation you...
Oct 21, 2025 | Leadership, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Self-Care
In this powerful and practical conversation, David Cooke shares his story—from his salvation experience to his call into ministry—and the five essential relationships every pastor needs for long-term health, growth, and sustainability. Leadership can be lonely, but it...
Feb 6, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Self-Care
In today’s episode we continue our series of podcasts on a leader’s well-being. We unpack three important questions: What does it mean to be properly related to yourself? How do you get there? And . . . why does it matter? Our capacity to be properly related to those...
Jan 25, 2024 | Emotional Health, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Self-Care
Today Jaime Hlavin kicks off a series of posts about mental and emotional health. Our inner life dictates what our outer life can handle responsibly. It’s our hope that these posts will help you build a stronger inner life. Enjoy ~ John It is not uncommon that your...
Feb 9, 2023 | Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Self-Care
Last week we began talking about the mental health crisis that our world is experiencing, and we noted that Jesus-followers aren’t exempt from the battle. Over the next several weeks, our goal is to help you become the most emotionally healthy and unshakable version...
Feb 7, 2023 | Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Self-Care, Suicide
Summary: It’s February, and here in Michigan it’s the dead of winter, and often the height of Seasonal Affective Disorder. In today’s episode, John and Jim kick off a series of pods centered on the mental/emotional wellbeing of leaders with the subject: Become Your...
