From God, Not For God: Why Effective Ministry Flows Through Connection, Not Performance
“Struggling with pastor burnout? Learn the transformative shift from doing ministry FOR God to ministering FROM God’s power through authentic connection.”
Practical Leadership Content for Small and Midsize Churches
Real guidance for pastors navigating the challenges of everyday ministry.
Leading a small or midsize church comes with unique pressures. From burnout and soul care to church strategy and team development, our articles and podcast guides address the issues church leaders face every week.
95Podcast 322 Summary – Succession Planning & Church Health: Leading Through Transition & Reaching the Next Generation (w/ Amy Anderson) – Episode 322
“God made none of us whole. God made us wholly interdependent with the body of Christ in order to lead his church.”
8 Principles to Build a Healthy Church Team (Not Just a Bigger One)
In case team building is something you need help with, allow me to share the basics from a resource I created for 95Nework titled “Eight Key Principles for Equipping Saints and Improving Follow-Through.”
95Podcast 321 Summary – Sabbath, Discipleship, and The Chosen: Rediscovering Jesus’ Forgotten Teachings (w/ Brandon Robbins) – Episode 321
“A disciple organizes their calendar around their relationship with Jesus.”
4 Warning Signs Your Ministry Is Stalling Out (And How to Recover)
One of my greatest ministry regrets is that I didn’t have anyone to help me work through this while I was pastoring. However, you don’t have to go through what I did. We are here for you.
95Podcast 320 Summary – Church Communications Strategy: Prioritize, Plan, & Produce (w/ Kimberly Tarlton) – Episode 320
“Communications is not about being promotional; it’s about bringing the plan together.”
Leading On Empty
Some of us believe it’s part of our call as pastors to sacrifice our health for the people in our congregations. Others need to be seen as martyrs in order to fulfill a need for acceptance. Still other pastors are so driven that they justify ignoring a clear directive from motivator, nothing will cause us to lose perspective faster than exhaustion.
95Podcast 319 Summary – Let’s Connect! You Don’t Get Breakthrough At The Drive-Through! (w/ Emily Manders, Jason Allison & Michael Schooley) – Episode 319
“You don’t get breakthrough in the drive-thru.” — Jason Allison
Happy New Year
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95Podcast Recast Summary – Shaping Student Ministry Through G6 Allies (w/ Ian Dunaway) – Episode 318
“We pastors have not been good or healthy on the whole for generations.”
Merry Christmas!
“We exist to connect churches to health-building resources resulting in equipped leaders that equip.”
95Podcast Recast Summary – Seeds Of Change (w/ Doug Beutler) – Episode 317
From seeker‑driven to disciple‑making: why programming isn’t the engine anymore
