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 a healthy culture provides the fuel for that vision and playbook to become reality. Today’s pod unpacks a practical pathway to use core values to shape your organization’s culture

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—is one of those things. Culture is fuel. You can craft an amazing vision, have a dynamic playbook, but only a healthy culture provides the fuel for that vision and playbook to become reality. Today’s pod unpacks a framework for shaping culture that will fuel the vision God’s given you for the church or even business you lead

Lead pastoring is quite possibly the ultimate bench vise. The lingering sense of weight, the messiness of people, and the unrelenting demands of the role squeeze even the best leaders. Here’s the good news: When difficult challenges emerge, all is not lost. In fact, something good is on the horizon. In today’s pod, Jim and John unpack four action items that can transform leadership pain into your legacy

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 dynamic plays out in the life of a leader. Today's pod outlines practical pathway to address past wounds so leaders can lead better, lead longer, and enjoy it more

Wounds and unfinished business from the past impact us as leaders in the present. In today's podcast, John and special guest Josh Spurlock unpack how this dynamic plays out in the life of a leader. They outline practical approaches to identify and address these past wounds so leaders can lead from health more and from dysfunction less

We humans tend to think we know what something feels like, until we experience it firsthand. With COVID-19, there is no lack of opinions about what it feels like. “It’s just a bad flu” or “It’s a made-up crisis” are some of the more popular opinions. In today’s podcast, we talk about the impact of COVID-19 on our relationships, our bodies, and our minds. And how these realities should shape the way we as leaders think, feel, and respond to those suffering with the virus

In today's pod John and Jim unpack some practical ways leaders can develop a most important character quality . . . resilience. The word resilient is defined as being capable of withstanding shock without permanent rupture. In other words, it's the ability to bounce back. Today's pod will outline three things leaders can do to help them bounce back in these most difficult of times

In today’s pod, we going to turn the mic around as John interviews his cohost, Jim Wiegand, as he lays out a proven, simple-to-follow method that helps churches with one of their most pressing problems . . . rebuilding their volunteer force. Today’s pod is loaded with practical, easy to follow tips that will help you build teams again.

By now, most of us thought we would be on the other side of the pandemic. Back to growing, visioning, releasing, discipling, etc. Over the past few weeks, we’ve observed fresh weariness among leaders. A recurring sentiment has been, “when is this going to let up?”

Today’s pod unpacks two critical questions every leader must ask and then answer if they want to keep leading effectively during a most challenging season

If the last 13-14 months have revealed anything, it’s our need to revisit the way we disciple. Today we welcome Brian Pruitt back to the Leading From Alignment Podcast for Part Two of a two-part conversation. Brian serves as Outreach & Discipleship Pastor at Saginaw First Assembly. Today’s pod is packed full of practical gems that will get you and your church started down the pathway of more effective/impactful discipleship