Tasha Eurich in her book, Insight, talks about "external self-awareness", understanding how other people see us.
This got me thinking about times when I was viewed or understood in an entirely different light that I would have thought. It's good for us to be able to see ourselves how others see us. I share a couple of those times when others had to confront me...
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Pastor, would you like to connect more deeply with your church family? Here's a simple daily ritual that can really help your relationships with the people in your church.
There's a catch... it will require you commit the first 15 minutes of your work day to it. But if you do, it will transform how your church sees you, and how they relate to you. Check it out here on Episode 165... 
What is it that fuels you for ministry Pastor? What is your "daily bread"? Some say that they don't want to serve God in the flesh, or out of the drive for power, popularity, or people pleasing.
Then what? What is your motive for serving God and from where do you derive empowerment and encouragement? Henri Nouwen has some thoughts that I share in this episode... 
One of the greatest fears of a pastor is this: "What if my ministry has no significance? What if I am not significant? What if I am only a so-so pastor... ever?"
Pastor, today I explore the possibility of your significance arriving long after you're gone. This one is thought provoking! Enjoy. 
A personal message with a personal memory for Pastor Appreciation Month.
10/1/2022 0 Comments Weekend Edition 26 - A Wild Ride: Six Kids, Continuing Ed, A Church Fire, and Leading Through 2020
Pastor Aaron has, like you, had a wild ride in the past few years. But Aaron, unlike most of us, has six kids, had his church catch fire, and finished a graduate degree - all while leading a church and then managing the maelstrom of ministry in 2020.
Pastor Aaron is a wise leader, and I have benefited from a growing friendship with him. So I wanted to share some of that wisdom with you, and I know you'll be encouraged and inspired by this conversation, this pastoral coaching. Enjoy! |
AuthorJeff Keady has been a pastor for 35 years and podcaster to pastors for 9 years - Coaching For Pastors is his latest podcast! Archives
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