Pastor & Ministry Leader Advice

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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 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 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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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 Anatomy of Fear authentic leadership embracing identity

I spent fifteen years pretending to be something I wasn't.

Wearing the pas...

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Empty church sanctuary with a single wooden chair under stained glass light, representing pastor burnout, exhaustion in ministry, and the spiritual need for rest.

Why the System Needs You Burned Out authentic leadership health & wellness

A pastor filled out the form on my site for a free 30-minute call. There’s ...

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You Weren't Hired to Run a Church authentic leadership team collaboration

I’m sitting in the airport lounge putting the final touches on this article...

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A contemplative pastor walks alone at sunrise in a quiet rural landscape, representing solitude, identity, and reflection beyond the pulpit.

Called to Christ, Not to Ministry authentic leadership embracing identity

I need to say something that might mess with your head but save your heart:...

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Exhausted pastor caught in oversized mouse trap at cluttered desk with Bible and laptop, symbolizing burnout and the trap of doing everything alone.

Trapped by Your Own Leadership authentic leadership team collaboration

You can prepare saints for service. Or you can prepare services for saints....

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A pastor's desk cluttered with self-help books, frameworks, and quick-fix resources, with an exhausted coffee cup in the foreground Alt Text: Overwhelmed pastor's workspace showing the futility of quick-fix solutions

When Quick Wins Aren't Enough authentic leadership embracing identity health & wellness

A pastor called me last week asking if I had anything "practical." "You kno...

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The Next Step: Hands-On Support

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Personal Coaching

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Develop rhythms that protect what matters most

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Move beyond the surface and find real connection
Multiple retreats designed to reset and refocus
Monthly coaching that sparks lifelong transformation

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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

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.

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The Next Step: Hands-On Support

The Next Step:
Hands-On Support

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

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

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

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

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

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

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