Feb 27, 2024 | Burnout, Emotional Health, friendship, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest
Today we wrap up two months’ worth of podcasts about a leader’s well-being. We have taken the following position: Our wellbeing is a matter of obedience not a matter of preference. Today we finish the conversation by exploring what it takes to lead from a full tank....
Jan 25, 2024 | Emotional Health, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Self-Care
Today Jaime Hlavin kicks off a series of posts about mental and emotional health. Our inner life dictates what our outer life can handle responsibly. It’s our hope that these posts will help you build a stronger inner life. Enjoy ~ John It is not uncommon that your...
Jan 23, 2024 | Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Today we welcome to the mic Dave Barringer, Lead Pastor of Kalamazoo First AG, and author of an amazing book, Speaking from the Shadows. In this episode Dave unpacks his journey with depression. It is such a powerful story of pain and healing that you will want to...
Jan 16, 2024 | Consistency, Emotional Health, Faith, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Sacrifice
At the beginning of every year, we take the first one or two episodes to reflect on the biggest lessons we learned in the previous year. Last week in Episode 219 we considered the first two indelible lessons from 2023: Refuse to put God in a box. To move...
Jan 11, 2024 | Faith, Health, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Surrender
It’s a tradition to take the first blog of the year to reflect on the biggest lessons learned in the previous year. These are indelible takeaways I aspire to carry forward into 2024. Indelible Lesson 1: Refuse to put God in a box Ephesians 3:20 says, “Now to Him who...
