We are delighted to welcome Pastor Chris Brooks once again to the Leading From Alignment Podcast! Chris is the lead pastor of Woodside Bible Church. Part 2 of our conversation with him centers on more of the most important things pastors need to know (and do) in 2021 and beyond. The depth, wisdom, and practicality Chris shares about leadership will strengthen, encourage, and challenge you, and makes Part 2 of our interview with him a can’t miss episode!

We are delighted to welcome Pastor Chris Brooks to the Leading From Alignment Podcast! Chris is the lead pastor of Woodside Bible Church. Part 1 of our conversation with him centers on the most important things pastors need to know (and do) in 2021 and beyond. The depth, wisdom, and practicality Chris shares about leadership will strengthen, encourage, and challenge you, and makes this pod a can’t miss episode!

Some stress is good. Eustress is the good variety. It’s generally short-term and can improve our performance. Distress often depletes our energy. It is usually long-term and actually decreases our performance over time. In today’s pod, John and Jim explore three big ideas and five practical behaviors to take charge of stress before it takes charge of you

2020 . . . the toughest year ever for most of us. And yet, probably the year most of us learned more than we ever have. At the beginning of a New Year, we like to reflect on the year that just ended, and identify the top three lessons the year prior has taught us. In today's pod, John & Jim unpack the three most important things John learned in the goldmine that was 2020

Our special guest once again on the podcast this week is Jenni Catron. Jenni is back for part 2 of her conversation with us regarding the multiple challenges women face in leadership circles. Jenni shares more of the biggest lessons she’s learned along the way as a leader in an often male-dominated world, and how to stay faithful to your God-given calling.

Our special guest on the podcast this week is Jenni Catron. Jenni unpacks her amazing leadership journey with us and speaks powerfully to the multiple challenges women face in leadership circles. Jenni shares with us her biggest lessons learned along the way as a leader in an often male-dominated world, and how to stay faithful to your God-given calling.

2020 has been a bear of a year for everybody . . . especially leaders. Pastors are telling us, “John and Jim, it feels like the struggle has no end to it.” “I’m not sure how much longer I can hang in there.”

Today’s pod explores the subject of staying or leaving, and three critical questions to answer before you decide to leave your current assignment

While planning ahead organizationally may not be possible in the same way we’ve historically approached it . . . we can plan personally for 2021. A great personal growth plan starts with asking five questions: What, Why, Who, Where, and When. Today’s pod will unpack each question.

Today’s post is part two of a simple two-step process (simple to understand . . . not so simple to do) that will propel you into healthier thinking and feeling, and will powerfully impact your leadership.

Today’s pod unpacks the first step simple of a two-step process (simple to understand . . . not so simple to do) that will propel you into healthier thinking and feeling, and will powerfully impact your leadership.