Struggling Well – Post Traumatic Growth (w/ Jon Sanders) – Episode 228
The goal of this specific retreat is to help folks learn how to “struggle well” which is the outcome of post-traumatic growth.
Practical conversations for small and midsize church leaders.
Hosted by Dale Sellers, Executive Director of 95Network and former small church pastor, the 95Podcast addresses the real challenges pastors face every week—from church health, leadership clarity, to the everyday realities of leading without large staff or large budgets. These are straightforward conversations rooted in experience, not theory.
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The goal of this specific retreat is to help folks learn how to “struggle well” which is the outcome of post-traumatic growth.
The insight John shares is based on the story of Joseph in Genesis and how he prepared during extreme prosperity for the coming famine. This podcast is sure to make you think!
It’s imperative for us to find one or two trusted friends to help us walk through the valley of despair and discouragement. Without them, it’s almost impossible to regain ministry traction.
There are going to be some wins and some loses in your efforts to reach your neighborhood. The key to effectively developing relationships is found in consistently loving them over a long period of time.
Gavin gives practical as well as personal wisdom that he has gained over the years of helping churches and marketplace organizations walk through leadership transition.
When there was a crisis or celebration, Jesus was usually the person everyone ran to when he was here on earth.
The absence of young people and young families makes it hard to implement the necessary changes needed to create sustainable church health.
While some folks in the church can be the source of your pain, Karl and Shelley received unexpected healing and restoration from the people in their new congregation. This blessing released them into where they are today as they minister to leaders and their spouses all over the world.
The “damn” sandwich is taken a devastating toll on small and mid size church leaders. There has to be an intentional effort from within the congregation to focus on pastoral health from the side of the laity.
We need to look for people either from within our ministry setting or outside of our ministry setting that we can be completely honest and vulnerable with.
You may discover that you will find that serving in a bi-vocational capacity will bring tremendous fulfillment and margin to your life versus being full-time.
Equipping can’t be reduced to a weekly performance; it requires presence, relationship, modeling, and shared life.
“If you got a pulse, he’s got a purpose for you.” Retirement isn’t the end of ministry; it’s a new season with fresh opportunities to serve, mentor, and impact the kingdom.
Self-awareness protects leaders from self-deception. Honest feedback is a guardrail for character and culture.
Build discipleship around practice, not just information. People grow through doing, feedback, and repetition in relationships.
Prayer is the engine, not the accessory. Easter effectiveness is not primarily about production, but about God’s presence.
Less Is More—With Intentionality. Doing less with your whole heart is better than doing more and being worn out. Fewer tactics executed with great intentionality will be more effective than an overwhelming production.
Have the Conversation Before There’s a Problem. You can’t wait for something negative to happen before talking to volunteers. Schedule regular check-ins not just about their area of service but about their lives.
The personal God gets personal with us. Biblical counseling explores the active, desiring heart beneath behavior and connects it to Christ’s finished work and the Spirit’s present ministry.
America’s churches are over-inspired and under-trained. People hear great messages but don’t know how to actually do ministry. The solution is creating workshop environments where people learn by doing, not just listening.
With a possible 160,000 churches facing pastoral transitions in the next decade, there’s a critical shortage of developed leaders ready to step into these roles.