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Pastor & Ministry Leader Advice

We write new articles every week—practical advice and uncommon perspectives that have carried us through ministry's challenges. If you find them helpful and you want them delivered straight to you, sign up below.

Pastor & Ministry Leader Advice

We write new articles every week—practical advice and uncommon perspectives that have carried us through ministry's challenges. If you find them helpful and you want them delivered straight to you, sign up below.
An open journal with softly fanned pages rests on a textured surface, a red pen lying beside it in warm, muted light—evoking quiet reflection and the invitation to honest self-examination for pastors considering what's really draining their ministry.
The Problem Isn't Your Church authentic leadership health & wellness

Most pastors who come to us don't come because their church is falling apar...

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The $179 Investment Saving My Ministry health & wellness

The box sat in my hallway for two days, taunting me.

I ordered it on vacat...

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When Your Board Doesn't Trust You strategic planning team collaboration

You can feel it in the room. The elder meeting that runs ten minutes longer...

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Smartphone lying face-down on dark surface with notification light glowing, symbolizing a pastor choosing to ignore late-night ministry requests
Learning to Say No (Without Apologizing) authentic leadership boundaries

I've been coaching pastors long enough to know what's killing them. It's no...

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Pastor sitting alone in car in church parking lot at dawn, depicting ministry burnout and pastoral exhaustion
Killing Pastors (And Calling it Faithfulness) authentic leadership health & wellness

You know that moment in the parking lot before service?

When you sit in yo...

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Pastor hesitating at door handle with bright light shining through crack, symbolizing the moment of decision, doubt, and calling in ministry.
The Invitation: Stop Waiting for Permission embracing identity legacy & longevity

You've read four articles now in this series on fear and desire (or I hope ...

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Pastor struggling with overwork and exhaustion from constant busyness in ministry, reflecting on how avoidance and performance can destroy health, marriage, and identity.
The Evasion: How Pastors Avoid Their Inner War authentic leadership embracing identity

I spent years on the road. 150 days a year traveling to speak, teach, train...

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When fear and desire collide, pastors discover real courage, authentic leadership, and the faith to move forward despite uncertainty.
Facing the Collision of Fear and Desire embracing identity legacy & longevity

It's been eight months since I went to Ireland. Eight months since I got on...

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Shepherds Who Bleed: The Hidden Struggle of Pastors
We're Shepherds But We're Also Sheep authentic leadership health & wellness

This week at a training event, a pastor friend looked me dead in the eyes a...

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The Next Step: Hands-On Support

When you're ready to move from information to implementation, these services provide the guidance and connection pastors are looking for. Each offers a distinct approach, so see which option fits your needs best.

The Next Step:
Hands-On Support

When you're ready to move from information to implementation, these services provide the guidance and connection pastors are looking for. Each offers a distinct approach, so see which option fits your needs best.

Personal Coaching

Work with a Veteran Coach to Tackle Unique Challenges
  • Mentoring from a pastor who's been there
  • Sort out ministry headaches, one-on-one
  • Develop rhythms that protect what matters most
FIND YOUR MENTOR

Pastor Cohorts

Join a Trusted Circle of Peers Who Understand the Weight You Carry
  • Move beyond the surface and find real connection
  • Multiple retreats designed to reset and refocus
  • Monthly coaching that sparks lifelong transformation
JOIN A COHORT

Church Consulting

Build a Ministry Ecosystem that Sustains Rather than Drains
  • Address the key factors affecting your church's health
  • Align your team around principles that reduce burnout
  • Create systems that support longevity and impact
EXPLORE CONSULTING

Personal Coaching

Work with a Veteran Coach to Tackle Unique Challenges
  • Mentoring from a pastor who's been there
  • Sort out ministry headaches, one-on-one
  • Develop rhythms that protect what matters most
FIND YOUR MENTOR

Pastor Cohorts

Join a Trusted Circle of Peers Who Understand the Weight You Carry
  • Move beyond the surface and find real connection
  • Multiple retreats designed to reset and refocus
  • Monthly coaching that sparks lifelong transformation
JOIN A COHORT

Church Consulting

Build a Ministry Ecosystem that Sustains Rather than Drains
  • Address the key factors affecting your church's health
  • Align your team around principles that reduce burnout
  • Create systems that support longevity and impact
EXPLORE CONSULTING