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HOW TO BE PASSIONATE WITHOUT BEING RECKLESS

HOW TO BE PASSIONATE WITHOUT BEING RECKLESS

Aug 26, 2021 | Burnout, Calling, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Longevity, Margin, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest, Stress, Uncategorized, Workaholism

What drives you? Passion? Or adrenaline? Also called epinephrine, adrenaline is a crucial part of the body’s fight-or-flight response. In the right dose, it is a useful hormone. But over-exposure can be damaging to our health. A 2004 article by the Table Group points...
THE BIVOCATIONAL BALANCING ACT

THE BIVOCATIONAL BALANCING ACT

Jul 15, 2021 | Bivocational, Calling, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Stress, Uncategorized

In 2015, more than 38% of pastors in the U.S. were bi-vocational. Tim Diehl defines a bi-vocational pastor as a person who serves as a pastor in a church and also carries one or more other jobs in order to supplement his or her salary. This isn’t a new phenomenon. The...
LEADING FROM ALIGNMENT – EPISODE 90 SHOW NOTES

LEADING FROM ALIGNMENT – EPISODE 90 SHOW NOTES

Jun 15, 2021 | Calling, discouragement, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Resilience, Stress, Uncategorized

Pareto Principle: a prediction that 80% of effects come from 20% of causes. 80% of work is completed by 20% of your team 80% of sales come from 20% of your clients 80% of your complaints come from 20% of your customers Today we unpack another principle found in...
FOCUSING ON WHAT’S RIGHT WITH THE WORLD—SO WE CAN FIND ENERGY TO FIX WHAT’S WRONG

FOCUSING ON WHAT’S RIGHT WITH THE WORLD—SO WE CAN FIND ENERGY TO FIX WHAT’S WRONG

Apr 29, 2021 | Anxiety, Calling, Disappointment, discouragement, Fatigue, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Stress, Uncategorized

Today, a brilliant and encouraging post from our teammate Jaime Hlavin, written to encourage pandemic-weary pastors and ministry leaders. Enjoy ~ John One beautiful sunny day in March, I received a text from a friend who hadn’t yet been back to church in person. She...
TAKE CHARGE OF STRESS BEFORE IT TAKES CHARGE OF YOU

TAKE CHARGE OF STRESS BEFORE IT TAKES CHARGE OF YOU

Jan 14, 2021 | Anxiety, Burnout, Calling, Career, Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Stress, Uncategorized, Workaholism

According to Barna’s most recent stats,  50% of pastors are currently suffering with depression. Yikes. In sixteen years of working with pastors, I’ve never seen them more stressed as a collective whole than I do now. So I thought it might be a good idea to...
WHY YOU NEED A WEEKLY DAY OFF

WHY YOU NEED A WEEKLY DAY OFF

Aug 20, 2020 | Anxiety, Burnout, Calling, Career, Depression, discouragement, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Stress, Uncategorized, Work

When I ask leaders about their day off, I’m often greeted with a blank stare followed by uncomfortable mumbling. Some report they haven’t taken a day off in years. And even worse, a few of them are proud of it. They wear busyness as a badge of honor. Many contributors...
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