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Episode 98 – The Bivocational Balancing Act
In 2015, more than 38% of pastors in the U.S. were bi-vocational. While there are some advantages to bi-vocational ministry, one of the biggest chall…
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 97 – Rethinking the Role of Lead Pastor
In Episode 96 we mentioned a 2009 Barna report that stated the average church member expects their lead pastor to be great in sixteen competencies! A…
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 96 – How Digital Is Impacting the Local Church
A vast range of opinions exist regarding online/digital church vs. in-person physical gatherings. Some leaders have fully bought into digital; others…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 95 – The New Metrics
The past eighteen months have radically impacted the way churches measure success. Most of the numbers that screamed progress in the past have been f…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 94 – The Art of Pivoting
One of the hardest things to do for most lead pastors is to separate from work. According to a Barna research study of 14,000 U.S. lead pastors, pub…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 93 - Stewarding the Assignment God's Given You
Leadership possesses the uncanny capacity to keep us busy with work that gets us off-mission. On today’s episode we’re going to talk about three pra…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 92 – Shaping the Culture You Need- Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation on the subject Shaping the Culture You Need. You can craft an amazing vision, have a dynamic playbook, but only…
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 91 – Shaping the Culture You Need
Jim & John spend a lot of time on the podcast talking about things they never learned in bible college or seminary. Today’s subject—shaping culture—i…
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 90 – When Leadership Squeezes You
Lead pastoring is quite possibly the ultimate bench vise. The lingering sense of weight, the messiness of people, and the unrelenting demands of the …
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 89 – How Wounds from the Past Impact Leaders in the Present – Part 2 with Josh Spurlock
Wounds and unfinished business from the past impact us as leaders in the present. Part 2 of John's conversation with Josh Spurlock unpacks how this d…
4 years, 11 months ago