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...
Mar 24, 2022 | Calling, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Playbook, Team Building, Uncategorized, Vision, Volunteers
Today we welcome Jaime Hlavin back to the blog. For the past two years, the majority of church leaders have been “playing defense.” Visioning, strategizing, and team-building took a back seat to . . . survival. Our sense at Converge Coaching is the...
Mar 22, 2022 | Emotional Intelligence, Lay Leadership, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team Building, Team members, Volunteers
You can have an enticing goal line, a brilliant playbook—but without the right players in the right positions, you won’t get to your destination. In today’s episode, Jim and John unpack how to discover and release the right players into the right roles. Here are the...
May 11, 2021 | Lay Leadership, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team Building, Volunteers
In today’s pod, we’re going to turn the mic around as I interview my cohost, Jim Wiegand, as he lays out a proven, simple-to-follow method that helps churches with one of their most pressing problems . . . rebuilding their volunteer force. Today’s pod is loaded with...
Apr 15, 2021 | Lay Leadership, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Team Building, Uncategorized, Volunteers
In today’s post, our teammate Jim Wiegand lays out a proven, simple-to-follow method that helps churches with one of their most pressing problems . . . rebuilding their volunteer force. Jim’s post is loaded with practical, easy to follow tips that will...
Nov 12, 2020 | Calling, Lay Leadership, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Team members, Uncategorized, Volunteers
Today Jaime Hlavin rejoins us for an entertaining, informative, and inspirational post on a subject every church leader cares about deeply and is struggling with at some level . . . rebuilding their teams. Enjoy! ~ John We’ve had some unseasonably warm weather here in...
