Feb 3, 2026 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Team members, Vision, Volunteers
Today we welcome Jenni Catron to the podcast. Jenni is recognized as a trusted leadership voice in both church and marketplace worlds. In today’s conversation, we explore the growing challenge of disengagement among staff and volunteers—looking at what’s driving it...
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:...
