Lead On Podcast

How do you know that social media and its use is a problem for you? In this episode, Dr. Iorg provides some ways to help diagnose if social media is a problem for you and to help manage media effectively. 

What causes ministry leaders and pastors to have a work/life imbalance? Dr. Iorg helps ministry leaders identify some core issues which cause work/life imbalance such as insecurity, poor self-discipline, and poor self-esteem.

How do you preach or teach on something that you know is controversial?

Dr. Iorg identifies five reasons men do not want to become pastors and then provides some suggests to help fix this problem. 

Dr. Iorg defines wisdom and discusses ways leaders can attain wisdom throughout their lives. 

Dr. Iorg discusses the importance for leaders to start thinking about transitioning out of their roles. He provides several criteria to help leaders both young and old think through this process. 

Dr. Iorg discusses a recent lifeway survey on why people leave churches. 

Dr. Iorg provides ways that leaders can cultivate self-control and discipline.

Dr. Iorg discusses how local churches can improve or develop their benevolence ministries. He provides several key questions to evaluate the effectiveness of a church's benevolence ministry.

Dr. Iorg offers some advice on preaching and teaching during the Christmas season.

Dr. Iorg cautions leaders against slowly drifting away from their moral and ethical principles. He describes some warning signs to watch out for and ways that leaders can better guard themselves. 

Dr. Iorg shows how cultivating gratitude fosters humility, confronts entitlement, builds teamwork and loyalty, and produces contentment in our lives. 

Dr. Iorg talks about the decision making apparatus of the Church and the core issues that undermine church governance. 

Dr. Iorg discusses temptations that are unique to leaders and how leaders can deal with them.

Dr. Iorg offers practical suggestions he has learned and practiced while raising his three kids. 

Dr. Iorg provides five things leaders can practice in order to become better listeners. 

Dr. Iorg addresses the complexity of leaders having healthy relationships with their followers. 

Dr. Iorg discusses best practices for how to enhance Baptism services and to capitalize on the events. 

Why are we so afraid? What can we do about our fear? In this episode, Dr. Iorg discusses how we can replace unhealthy fears by learning to fear God. 

When do you as a leader intervene in situations around you? Dr. Iorg discusses when a leader should and should not intervene in conflict or counseling. 

Dr. Eddie Pate identifies 10 things that he has learned from his students while teaching Evangelism.

Dr. Iorg provides a thorough discussion of a recent book on encountering the next generation's worldview: " Flip the Script: Disrupting Tradition for the Sake of the Next Tradition. " He encourages listeners to read the book and discusses how leaders can design ministry to reach children and teenagers in this cultural milieu.  

A recent survey states that loneliness is a growing problem among ministry leaders. Dr. Iorg discusses how leader scan manage loneliness and isolation well. 

Dr. Iorg is joined by Dr. Jim Wilson to talk about good and bad ways to illustrate the Bible.

Dr. Iorg provides four keys for effective church polity and some core problems which hinder church governance.