Dec 31, 2020 | Calling, Career, discouragement, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Quitting, Work
It’s the last day of 2020. 2020 has been a bear of a year for everybody . . . especially leaders. Pastors are telling me, “John, it feels like the struggle has no end to it.” “I’m not sure how much longer I can hang in there.” Today’s post explores the subject of...
Dec 10, 2020 | Calling, Career, Confusion, Doubt, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Finishing Well, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Quitting, Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered, “Do I really have what it takes?” Ever felt a gnawing sense of inadequacy, a creeping fear that you’re ill-equipped, and not up to the challenge your calling presents? Do you occasionally hear the lying whispers of the devil? “You’re a fraud!”...
Dec 3, 2020 | Alignment, Calling, Career, Emotional Health, Leadership, Leading Yourself, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Uncategorized
The way we think powerfully impacts our leadership influence and trajectory. In my latest book, Unshakable Leader: The Simple Yet Amazing Power of Alignment, we devote an entire chapter to the power of our thoughts and the emotions we attach to them. The better...
Sep 24, 2020 | Alignment, Calling, Career, Finishing Well, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Uncategorized
During the last two weeks, we’ve been exploring this simple idea: The more aligned you are personally, the better you lead professionally. In Part 1 of this series, we talked through three big ideas from our newest book, Unshakable Leader: The Simple Yet Amazing Power...
Sep 17, 2020 | Alignment, Calling, Career, Emotional Health, Leadership, Pastor, Uncategorized
It’s all about alignment. So many leadership books have been written. So much great data to sift through. So many ways to “do leadership.” But when everything is said and done (and read), it all comes down to alignment. The more aligned you are personally, the...