Sep 30, 2025 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Vision
Have you ever felt the tension between running your ministry like a mission and running it like a marketplace entity? Some pastors worry that a marketplace mindset will strip away the heart of ministry. Others fear that a lack of marketplace acumen will leave the...
Mar 4, 2025 | Core Values, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Temptations, Values, Vision
Leadership is a journey fraught with peril. Numerous temptations lurk. In today’s episode John and Jim explore three less talked about, more subtle temptations that threaten to sneak up on and ambush a leader. 3 Leadership Temptations: Wanting everyone to like us....
Jan 23, 2025 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Vision
Ah . . . the New Year. A brand-new Day Planner (if you’re old school and love the feel of physically crossing things off a To Do list) and bright, shiny pens and highlighters to fill that space with plans and dreams. An empty whiteboard just waiting for you to squeak...
Jan 21, 2025 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Vision
It is the third week of 2025, and last week we started a two-part series about casting your 2025 vision. In episode 269 we considered seven vision development principles, and the four components of a one-page vision script. In today’s episode we continue our...
Jan 14, 2025 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Vision
It is the second week of 2025, and we thought it would be a good idea over the next several episodes to revisit the ideas of vision casting and values development. In today’s podcast we explore part one of a conversation around a most important leadership skill:...
Oct 24, 2024 | Delegation, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Teaching, Team members, Vision
When my husband was a lead pastor, at any given moment he could be found straightening chairs in the worship center, stacking cups in the cafe, or fixing scuff marks on the walls. He cared so deeply about our church that he was significantly invested in every aspect...
