Sep 9, 2021 | Calling, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Transition, Uncategorized
Jaime Hlavin joins us again today to wrap up her two part series on transition. Being in “the middle” is one of the more uncomfortable places to be in life. In today’s post, Jaime once more poignantly unpacks a major transition she and her family are...
Sep 7, 2021 | Calling, Leadership, Longevity, Pastor, Podcast, Teachability, Uncategorized
Shooting stars are so cool to watch. Church history (and world history) is full of stories about talented people who started well and had great upside only to eventually crash and burn. “Are you the kind of leader who punishes people—overtly or subtly—for speaking up...
Sep 2, 2021 | Calling, Career, Change, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Transition, Uncategorized
Today we welcome back Jaime Hlavin to the Converge Coaching blog. Jaime has been on hiatus for approximately three months while she and her husband walked through a huge career transition. Today she chronicles part of that journey for us. Enjoy ~ John I’ve been on a...
Aug 31, 2021 | Growth, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Teachability, Uncategorized
The most influential contributor to the growth of an organization is the growth of its leader. The leadership model that brought the church you lead to where it is now probably won’t get the church to where God wants it to go next. So how can a leader avoid becoming...
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...
Aug 24, 2021 | Burnout, Calling, Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Leading Yourself, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Pastor's Kids, Pastor's Spouse, Podcast, Uncategorized
Today we celebrate the 100th episode of Leading From Alignment! Since we launched the podcast two years ago, we’ve had over 16,000 listens and video through plays. Today, John and Jim interview three special guests, asking them to share their favorite episodes,...
