Sanctuary Counseling Podcast

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Join Joey & Bill as they discuss the Impact of Unresolved Grief. Over the years, sitting with pastors, ministry leaders, couples, and individuals, we've noticed something that shows up again and again: it's not just stress, it's not just burnout, it's not just conflict, it's grief that hasn't been fully processed. Unresolved grief quietly shapes how we relate to people, show we show up at work, and even how we lead and serve in ministry.

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Join Joey & Bill as they discuss the Impact of Failure. We live in a culture that treats failure like a diagnosis. Something went wrong, someone is to blame, and the goal is to get back to success as fast as possible. But what if failure isn't the interruption of the story, what if it's where the story actually begins?

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Join host, Joey Bland, and SCC Executive Director, Bill Finnell, as they conclude this mini-series on The Impact of Personal Wellness. Here, in episode 4, Joey & Bill get practical discussing how to build a plan. Those around don't need more of you, they need more of the best version of you. Key Insight: The healthiest thing you can do for your team is refuse to lead them from a place of brokenness you haven't addressed.

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Join host, Joey Bland, as he and SCC Executive Director, Bill Finnell, discuss the ripple effect of neglecting your own personal wellness. Just like in the movie Code 3, the leader is often the last to see their own deterioration, but the team sees it first and feels it longest. Key Insight: Your personal neglect is never just personal - it has a ministry-wide cost that your team pays whether you acknowledge it or not.

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Join host, Joey Bland, as he and SCC Executive Director, Bill Finnell, discuss why ministry leaders often resist personal wellness plans. Key Insight: Resistance to rest is often a spiritual issue before it's a scheduling issue - but it always becomes a team issue.

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Join host, Joey Bland, as he and SCC Executive Director, Bill Finnell, discuss the importance of personal wellness in ministry. The key question: You can't pour from an empty vessel - but what happens to everyone around you when you keep trying? Key Insight: The moment you ignore your own breakdown is the moment you begin to cause one in others. Joey & Bill explore the four dimensions of wellness every ministry leader must tend to.

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Join host, Joey Bland, as he and Sanctuary Executive Director, Bill Finnell, discuss phases of impact men have in their careers. From the rookie stage of learning the ropes, to the warrior phase of struggling and building, to the king phase of mastering your craft, and finally to the sage phase of passing it on. Join the conversation.

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Most men I know want their lives to matter. We want to live with purpose, to make an impact that lasts. Scripture reminds us that impact is not measured by titles or recognition, but by faithfulness, humility, justice, and love. The way God invites us to live out Micah 6:8 changes with the season of life we are in. Join Joey & Bill as they discuss the different seasons carry different callings.

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Most men I know want their lives to matter. We want to live with purpose, to make an impact that lasts. Scripture reminds us that impact is not measured by titles or recognition, but by faithfulness, humility, justice, and love. The way God invites us to live out Micah 6:8 changes with the season of life we are in. Join Joey & Bill as they discuss the different seasons carry different callings.

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Join Joey & Bill as they host the author of Journey to Impact, Ed Gillentine. The conversation focuses on personal and financial impact possibilities. Ed's wide range of experience both personally and from his financial consulting business have woven into him the impact dna. From farming in Ethiopia to engaging with humans daily, Ed's story will inspire you to focus more on what is important rather than just being efficient.