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Episode 285 – Six Insights from John’s Vacation – Part 2
In Episode 284, John and Jim covered the first three of six inspirational thoughts from John's February vacation. Today in Episode 285, they present three more insights from his time soaking in God’s…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 274: Leadership & Forgiveness - Part 2
How we forgive is a harbinger of leadership fruitfulness and longevity. In part two of their conversation about Leadership & Forgiveness, John and Jim focus on extending forgiveness to ourselves, and…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 275: The Leader's Need to Pivot
One of the hardest things to do for most lead pastors is to separate from work. Failure to pivot from work to our personal life leads to overscheduling, overcommitting, and rest-deprivation. So here …
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 276: Three Temptations of Leadership
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…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 277: The Unhurried Leader
Hurrying seems to be our national pastime. And pastors are among the biggest hurry-ers. The question is—how do we deal with the tension between our God-given assignment and His call to stop hurrying?…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 278: The Power of No
You do not exist to cater to every whim of those you lead. It’s not good for them . . . or for you . . . nor the organization you lead. In today’s episode John and Jim explore three ideas that help l…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 279: The Pain & Power of Pruning
Are you in pain today? Even while the organization you lead is growing? Growth, while often desirable, is usually accompanied by pruning, both in our personal and pastoral lives. And pruning often is…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 280: Stress & You
The top contributor to pastoral burnout? The ongoing stress of the role. If you have answered the divine call to pastoral ministry, you have signed up for both a fulfilling and stressful journey. In …
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 281: Finishing Well
It’s not easy to finish. It’s even less easy to finish well. With the attrition of well-known ministry leaders over the past several years, you can begin to wonder, does anyone finish well? The good …
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 273: Leadership & Forgiveness – Part 1
Here’s something most pastors didn’t learn at college: Difficult people go to church. The 2nd thing they didn’t learn: Difficult people can cause a great deal of harm. In today’s episode John and Jim…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago