As ministry leaders, we often wear “busy” like a badge of honor, yet the self‑care inventory gently reminds us of a crucial question: Am I intentionally observing Sabbath rhythm in my life? Why Sabbath Still Matters Psalm 23 opens with, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” That “not wanting” assumes rest—a pace set […]

In many ways, everything rises and falls on leadership. The health, effectiveness and self-knowledge of the leader is a huge piece of the puzzle for any organization.

One of my great passions has been organizational health, not just for churches and ministries, but for all organizations. It has been exciting to learn more about organizational health, to experience extra training in this area as well. Recently, I officially launched my company, orange consulting to offer more services to organizations outside the faith […]

Check out this blog post for Preparing for Amazement Ministries on being self-made as a leader: Self-Made

Check out this podcast episode on hugging your cactus, dealing with the difficult part of yourself as a leader! Voices in the Wilderness: Episode 20: Chris Holder & Will Kemp:   Audio (Spotify)  Audio (Apple)   Video

As we approach the new year, I thought it might be good to post the self-care inventory for ministry leaders provided by Preparing for Amazement Ministries.

Check out this podcast episode from Voices in the Wilderness about the principle of thirds in leading organizations. Audio (Spotify) Audio (Apple) Video

In his book, 11 Indispensable Relationships, by Leonard Sweet, he highlights 11 key relationships every leader should have. Check them out below! Editor-Nathan True Friend-Jonathan Butt-Kicker-Jethro Protege-Timothy Encourager-Barnabas Yoda-Peter/Paul Back-Coverer-Deborah Reject-Zacchaeus Little One-Rhoda VIP’s-Lydia & Lazarus, Rich & Poor Jerusalem-A place, the land Invisible 12th-Holy Spirit

Self-Knowledge is not a tool in the leader toolbox, it is the toolbox. Self-knowledge is one of the real X factors in leadership. It is our ceiling for growth and effectiveness. One of the greatest tools for self-knowledge that I have encountered is a fairly recent one, the Working Genius. I was so impressed with […]

One of the often missed pieces of leader health is having positive hobbies. Many driven people are so busy, that they rarely have hobbies. Sure, they might relax, vacation and even sabbath, but do they have hobbies? Recently I heard a leader make an interesting distinction about hobbies. Hobbies are those things we do and […]