The Productive Pastor

Mar 03 2025 133 ep. 21 mins 15
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What does it mean to live life well in ministry? Join us as we talk about how living intentionally in the called life can affect our productivity, vision of ministry strategy, and a host of other conversations for people serving others through Jesus.

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The relationship between ministry productivity and church health: PP127

Mar 03 2025 18 mins  
We are back. In episode 127, I give you an update about the podcast for 2025, share some new things, and explore a bigger idea I've been working on in my head these last few months. It comes with a core conviction. "Healthy pastors create healthy churches, and healthy churches create healthy pastors." Let's jump into the conversation about how our own approach to productivity ac

My Biggest Productivity Lessons of 2024 : PP126

Dec 27 2024 25 mins  
It's almost the end of the year! I've been reflecting on the lessons I have learned about ministry productivity in my own context this last week. Let me share the biggest ones with you. Get Prepare Focused Sermons: https://bit.ly/preparefocusedsermons Shownotes : https://bit.ly/prodpastor126 Healthy Ministry Through Strategic Productivity Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor

Using Trello for Event Planning | PP125

Dec 18 2024 19 mins  
How do you feel about managing events at your church? They low-key used to be my least favorite thing. So years back, my staff got together and tackled the problems we had, created some systems, and used Trello to manage events. Let me share with you how we did it all. Shownotes | https://bit.ly/prodpastor125 Download the Event Sheet | https://bit.ly/PPeventsheet Healthy Ministry T

Using Trello for Project Management : PP124

Dec 05 2024 14 mins  
How do I like to manage projects once they are designed? On answer. Trello. Let's talk about it and I walk you through it all. Make sure to check out the YouTube video of the episode to see the details. Healthy Ministry Through Strategic Productivity Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.

My 5 Favorite Items for Ministry Productivity : PP123

Nov 27 2024 13 mins  
What do I use daily for ministry work? I’ve got a handful of tools I can’t imagine not using over the years. Let me share them with you and where you can pick one up if you want to try them out. Shownotes | https://bit.ly/prodpastor123 YouTube video | https://bit.ly/4ilkXBW Healthy Ministry Through Strategic Productivity Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | htt

Big Project Design : PP122

Nov 21 2024 22 mins  
So what is a big project in ministry? I've been asked this question several times lately in different backchannels. So I wanted to answer it, and share my favorite way to design AND manage big projects. We step into a framework which starts at the end. Healthy Ministry Through Strategic Productivity Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductiveP

How to Have a Great Weekend (throwback episode) : PP121

Nov 13 2024 13 mins  
We talk a bunch about the workweek here at Productive Pastor, but how often do we talk about the weekend? In this throwback episode to over 10 years ago, I'm replaying one of the first episodes of the first version of the show and walking through tips to make the most of your time off. Healthy Ministry Through Strategic Productivity Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTun

Cal Newport's Push/Pull Approach to Project Management : PP120

Nov 07 2024 20 mins  
Project management is one of those skills most of us have to learn. We aren't naturally great at it. In Cal Newport's latest book, Slow Productivity, he shares an approach to project management I've found helpful personally. It translates over to ministry really well. So let's look at the push/pull methodology of project management. Healthy Ministry Through Strategic Productivity

Preaching Strategy and Vision : PP119

Oct 30 2024 19 mins  
What role does the sermon have in congregational vision and strategy? Let's consider this an entry episode into a much larger conversation. Shownotes | https://bit.ly/prodpastor119 Healthy Ministry Through Strategic Productivity Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList Productive

Shifting Back to Analog Productivity : PP 118

Oct 24 2024 15 mins  
Finding the perfect productivity system first means admitting the perfect system doesn't exist. But an appropriate one, unique to you, does exist. I find systems tend to run in cycles, and at the end of one, hopefully we have found a new tool that actually provides deep value. Over the last few months, I have been relying more on analog tools because I have to be adaptive in a new