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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 G…
1 year, 4 months 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 ep…
1 year, 4 months 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…
1 year, 4 months 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 u…
1 year, 4 months 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 b…
1 year, 4 months 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 g…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 270 - Casting Your Vision - Part 2
Last week John and Jim started a two-part series about casting your 2025 vision. In today’s episode they continue their conversation on vision with e…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 271 - Harnessing the Energy of Core Values - Part 1
In the past two episodes John and Jim focused on vision development and vision-casting. Vision answers the question, where? Today they begin another …
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 272 - Harnessing the Energy of Core Values - Part 2
Last week John and Jim began a two-part conversation on the irreplaceable role core values play. Core values answer the question, how?. How do we beh…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 266:The Power of Forty
In 1900, the Ford Motor Company commissioned a series of tests to determine how long a workweek should be to optimize productivity. Ford discovered t…
1 year, 5 months ago