How do we lead when chaos is all around us...literally? 

This is a replay episode from the first iteration of the podcast, and the episode dates back to 2017. I share a conversation I had with a good friend, Rev. Donnie Wilkinson, about how we both lead our churches to serve others through catastrophic flooding in 2016.

Have you ever heard the phrase "Death by 10,000 Cuts"?

Let me share with you 5 pitfalls that might seem to be so small, they don't matter, but have the ability to really erode your ministry productivity. 

The day is when the rubber meets the road. 

In this episode, I share how I build out my whole day. 

Being intentional about planning out each ministry day is a journey of staying out of reactivity and leading into proactivity and responsiveness.

I've got a simple, 15-minute wrap up meeting I do with myself each day. It ensures I can follow-up well, evaluate, as well as plan for the next day. 

It seems like small tasks are the things I always push to the side. Over the last few weeks I have been thinking about why they are no fun and what I can do about that.

A 6 hour sermon?

You are kidding me...right?

Since ministry has changed over the last two years, I have had to adapt how I prepare to write sermons. Let me run it all down for you.