Leading From Alignment

Hiring from within has many advantages. But it’s not always possible. When hiring from the outside, a well-thought-out approach reduces your risk. In today’s episode, John and Jim explore three keys that help you make better hiring decisions

Driven by perfectionism, many pastors overanalyze, over-criticize, and behave less than graciously toward themselves after preaching. In today’s episode John and Jim unpack a prayer every preacher should consider praying before they get to the platform that will help them relax, have more fun, and get out of God’s way

Today's episode contains Part 2 of John & Jim's interview with Chad Deerman, pastor of Faith Alive Church in West Branch, MI. In Part 2 Chad unpacks how he uses focused work segments at home, how this helps him never find himself behind at home, and how it helps him achieve a more replenishing day off each week

In today’s episode, John and Jim interview Chad Deerman, pastor of Faith Alive Church in West Branch, MI. Together they unpack Chad’s powerful approach to focused work segments that have enable the church he leads to get healthy and grow while simultaneously allowing Chad to stay healthy in his personal life

Leadership is a journey fraught with peril. Numerous traps await even the best of pastors and business leaders. In today’s episode, John and Jim explore three of the most common pitfalls that threaten to ambush a leader, and what he/she can do to avoid getting entangled in them

It’s possible to be seriously out of rhythm in your life and not know it. In today’s episode, John & Jim unpack four dashboard lights we can pay attention to that might signal arrythmia is present in our life

How does a leader take a great day off? What are some elements? Leaders are asking this question more and more. In today’s episode, John and Jim unpack the answers to these most important questions.

In today’s episode we welcome back Josh Spurlock to the podcast. In part two of our interview, we explore how to humanize the role of pastor and how a leader can get/stay healthy as they begin to dream, strategize, and grow again.

In today’s episode we welcome back Josh Spurlock to the podcast. In part one of our interview, Josh unpacks the current leadership landscape in terms of mental and emotional health; the silver lining issuing out of the struggles of the past two years, and the core building blocks of preventive self-care

A church or a business won’t get to their goal without fuel—the culture created by meaningful values provides that fuel. In today’s episode, John and Jim unpack what values are, what they mean, and why they matter.