The Productive Pastor

The more purposeful, the more predictable.  That's the big takeaway for this episode. Our weeks are this time where we get the chance to be deeply purposeful AND be the pastors we are called to be. The two don't have to live in opposition of each other.  Have you picked up the season 1 workbook yet?  Grab it right here .   Want the full shownotes?  They are here   Listen and Subscribe   Productive...

So here is the thing about "the month". It's at this odd halfway point. We get things done at the monthly level, but what we get done, how we get them done, all of that is stepping stones towards our larger strategic practice of productivity. Have you picked up the season 1 workbook yet?  Grab it right here .   Want the full shownotes?  They are here   Listen and Subscribe   Productive Pastor on i...

You ready for the blue pill moment? What if I told you quarters aren't about a 3 month block, but instead a strategic block of time. They are a stratigic season where we get to decide if things need to be big or small.  Taking advantage of quarters means we can be intentional about the goals we have, the habits we are creating, the way we are measuring things and what we can genuinely be realistic...

So what does it mean to make things happen? For the next few episodes we are going to break down what it means to be strategic with our planning. And we are kicking off with this episode talking about what role the year takes in planning. Have you picked up the season 1 workbook yet?  Grab it right here .   Want the full shownotes?  They are here   Listen and Subscribe   Productive Pastor on iTune...

Hey Friends -  We have an interlude episode this week and will be back with the normally scheduled programming next week. This is the audio from a live stream I did this past week on how CliftonStrengths influences my understanding of ministry and my personal energy levels.  Youtube Stream https://youtu.be/sg3YpCdnqHQ Summer Learning Group  https://bit.ly/PPsummer2022 Season 1 Workbook https://bit...

We can't have a season of Productive Pastor without a preaching episode!  In this episode I dig into a few important questions we need to be asking about our preaching, what it means to live on a preaching island, and then I open up to my current preaching preparation practice! Have you picked up the season 1 workbook yet?  Grab it right here .   Want the full shownotes?  They are here   Listen an...

Welcome back to the latest episode of Productive Pastor!  In this episode we are going to talk about what it means to realize we all have relational limits in ministry and how we can prioritize both our personal relationship AND our family relationships.  We dig into the practical with these 4 suggestions for best managing the relational side of ministry.  1. Have a great database. 2. Rhythm of Da...

So how well are you resting? That is a pretty big question to ask each other. In this episode of Productive Pastor, Chad starts talking about how crafting a theology of work is the first step into us understanding what it means to be rested.  The larger question that should be driving any theological understanding of rest is this.  How are we being refueled and drawn into the graciousness of God?...

Goals can be a dirty word sometimes. We set them up because we know we want to see and experience new things, but how do they actually work?   Instead of a conversation about goals, we need to think about rhythms and habits. This episode is really influenced by James Clear and what he teaches in his book Atomic Habits.     Have you picked up the season 1 workbook yet?  Grab it right here .   Want...

So how do you draw boundaries? It's actually pretty hard when you don't know where you need them to be. At the beginning of this episode I share a quote from Henry Cloud in his book Boundaries for Leaders. A boundary is a structure that determines what will exist and what will not. - Henry Cloud And for us to create a healthy understanding of what ministry should (and can) look like for us, we hav...

Welcome to the newest season of Productive Pastor! This season we are digging into Productivity 101 and talking about 11 strategies against time bound resistance. The first episode is about how we learn to be personally aware of who we are and how it helps us build up a healthy understanding of the work of ministry.   Have you picked up the season 1 workbook yet? Grab it right here .   Want the fu...

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the Productive Pastor! 😁   This episode is the final episode in our interlude before we kick season 1 officially off!!!   It is so awesome to be back with you. As I thought about how I wanted to restart the whole Productive Pastor ecosystem back off, I knew I wanted to find the chance to be a little personal and take the time to share why I felt the need to shut ever...

It's been plenty of years, but The Productive Pastor is back!!! In this short episode, Chad shares a little bit about why he realized it was time to bring back the Productive Pastor. We have another episode with a longer version of the story AND an intentional conversation about the current cultural moment we are in in just a couple of weeks.  Until that time, here are two places you can get more...