Nothing keeps me awake more than staffing issues at The Journey! I want to lead a great staff for the glory of God and for the continued effectiveness of our church. And I bet you do too, right? Which is why I wanted to invite you to a special one-time event I’m doing at the request of my Advanced Coaching Network (my … Read More
The RIGHT way to increase productivity (and it’s not energy drinks!)
I have a friend who used to have to drink 3 energy drinks a day – just to get through the demands of his day. Did it dramatically boost his productivity – how much he was able to accomplish? Not at all. He went into a cycle of adrenaline rush followed by massive caffeine-induced crash and at no point was … Read More
Why Energy Management Trumps Time Management
Ministry is demanding and many pastors are coping with a constant state of exhaustion. When you’re running on empty, it makes it very hard to pursue Godly goals! When your energy is low, you simply produce less. And just maybe you’d rather be producing, well, MORE. Maybe there are MORE things you believe God wants you to do in ministry but you … Read More
12 Ways to Have More Energy (NEW Resource – save 73%!)
Let’s face it – zombies make really bad pastors. So why do so many pastors live in a zombie-like state, with neither the motivation for, nor the productivity to achieve the things God has called us to achieve? Instead of searching for brains to feed on, these zombie pastors are in search of rest. Be honest, can you relate? Ministry is demanding and … Read More
Q&A: Organization Tips for the New Year
This is Kerrick Thomas – and for the last 12 years I’ve served alongside of Nelson Searcy as Executive Pastor of The Journey Church. I’m guest blogging today and wanted to share a question I received from a member of my Executive Pastors Coaching Network, a pastor from Moline, IL. Q: “Hello Kerrick, my greatest weakness is organization, and I have … Read More
How Do You Get So Much Done?
It’s not uncommon for someone to ask me at a conference or at one of my bootcamps, “How do you get so much done?” From books to resources to coaching networks to preaching 40+ times per year in my own pulpit, I am blessed with productivity but if I had to give a one-word answer to this common question, it … Read More
A Great Leader – A Saturday Quote
“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.” – Andrew Carnegie
The Power of a Prayer Team
One of my great mentors is Dr. Elmer Towns (co-founder of Liberty University) and I’m excited to share with you some teachings from him on prayer, and practical ways to strengthen your spiritual life as a pastor. Today he’s talking to you about the importance of developing a prayer team for ministry. Today I want you to understand the power … Read More
Sleep is More Important Than Food
Today’s guest post is written by Tony Schwartz, president and CEO of The Energy Project and author of Be Excellent at Anything. Tony explains how adequate sleep is an integral part in our health, managing stress, and productivity. Let’s cut to the chase. Say you decide to go on a fast, and so you effectively starve yourself for a week. … Read More
How Single-Tasking Boosts Your Productivity
Today’s guest post was written by Kevan Lee, Content Crafter at the social media management company, Buffer. Kevan’s approach to increasing productivity is refreshingly simple and offers a better alternative to multi-tasking. How many browser tabs do you have open right now? While writing this post, I had 18 tabs open. I’d like to say they were all for research, although … Read More