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Priority Pastor X

by Daren Wride

Helping pastors and their spouses craft a focused, sustainable life and ministry.

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Episodes

  1. PPX 329 Released From The Expectations of Others

    Do you struggle with the opinions of others either from the past or those who are currently in your life? What does it look like to be released from their expectations.

  2. PPX 328 AI Update

    What should we do with AI and what, if anything, should we be using it for? Listen for an update on what AI can do for you.

  3. PPX327 Anatomy of Adultery: Affair-Proofing Your Marriage

    A message on the causes and consequences of adultery, as described by Solomon in the early chapters of Proverbs. This talk also suggests some preventative commitments to prevent adultery, as well as a reminder of the more-than-sufficient grace of God.

  4. PPX326 Disciple Making Podcast Episode 100

    Daren Wride and Tim Beadle reach Disciple Making episode 100 and share the highlights.

  5. PPX 325 Disciple Making Discoveries

    Are we overcomplicating disciple making?

  6. PPX324 Is Trading an Option for Bi-vocational Ministry?

    There are many ways to try to make ends meet in a bi-vocational lifestyle. Is trading crypto or stocks a viable option?

  7. PPX323 Afternoon Energy Hack

    If you are careful about what you eat at lunch but still find yourself dragging in the afternoon, this might be the missing piece of the puzzle.

  8. PPX322 Praying Over Your Year

    Here is an important addition to any annual planning or goal setting you find yourself doing.

  9. PPX321 Preparing for Spiritual Warfare

    Here are some key passages to read when you feel like you are in or about to enter the heat of the battle.

  10. PPX320 In Pain But On Mission

    How do we stay engaged in ministry when we are in pain?

  11. PPX318 Five Commitments of a Disciple Maker

    These five practices will move you and those you train into more focused and effective disciple making.

  12. PPX317 Pastors Are Quitting

    More than one third of pastors have seriously considering leaving ministry in the past year. Why? And what should you do if you are one of them?

  13. PPX316 Delete the App

    It might not be an actual app…What is one thing you can “delete” that will get rid of a significant problem?

  14. PPX315 Saving 4 More Hours a Week

    I made two decisions this morning that will save me an average of 4 hours per week- or more than 5 work weeks in a year!

  15. PPX314 60 Second Morning Routine Tweak

    Here is a simple addition I’ve made to my morning routine that helps me get “in the zone” more quickly when I start working.

  16. PPX313 The Internet Timer Trick

    Here is a simple idea that has helped me, and could probably help you, with sleep, energy and productivity.

  17. PPX312 Profit First for Churches

    The book Profit First by Mike Michalowicz has been revolutionizing the way small business owners manage their finances. In this episode, Daren speaks with bookkeeper Graham Utz about church financial management and how Profit First can be applied to the way churches manage their finances.

  18. PPX311 Sermons vs Sermonettes

    John Stott once said “Sermonettes make Christianettes.” Well, what is a sermonette? Is it a matter of length or something else? Here are some thoughts on sermon length. Spoiler: Most sermons should be shorter.

  19. PPX310 The Church Vision Hamster Wheel

    The quest for church vision can be a never-never ending, fruitless exercise. What's the alternative?

  20. PPX309 Spiritual Direction- Kenda Reimer

    This is an excerpt from an interview with Kenda Reimer, a spiritual director in British Columbia, Canada. This segment focuses on spiritual direction and Christian leadership. For the full interview, go to https://disciplemaking.buzzsprout.com/ For more about Kenda go to…

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  21. PPX308 Pastoral Migration or Exodus?

    Pastors are on the move. But some of them are moving right out of ministry. How about you? Here are some important considerations for a move to another ministry role or a move out of vocational ministry altogether.

  22. PPX307 Post Pandemic Pastoral Priorities

    Building on the last episodes Re-Entry Resolutions, here are three suggestions for areas to prioritize going forward.

  23. PPX306 Reentry Resolutions

    This is a unique opportunity to make significant changes in our lives and ministries. What are the outcomes you want? And what are the habits that will get you there?

  24. PPX305 Simple Evangelism Strategy

    Evangelism is the bottleneck in disciple making and the absence of personal evangelism is the bottleneck in evangelism in general. Here is a simple strategy to begin engaging in personal evangelism.

  25. PPX304 How Power Messes You Up

    Did you know that being in a position of power can create things in your heart and mind that can damage your leadership? Here’s what’s happening and how you can protect yourself. Here is the link mentioned in the episode:...

  26. PPX303 Six Ways (for Pastors) to Get Paid

    How many of these ways are you being paid? What you to do if you are underpaid in these areas.

  27. PPX302 Introducing 12Church

    The primary activity of churches, pastors, indeed all followers of Jesus Christ is to be making disciples. The book DNA of a Christ Follower unpacks the “what.” Here is how we are beginning to answer the “how.”

  28. PPX 301 Disciple Making

    Introducing the new Disciple Making podcast with Daren Wride and Tim Beadle.

  29. PPX 300 PQO-Prolific Quality Output

    Yep, made it to 300 episodes! Here is a review of where this podcast has come from, where it is going, and one big lesson for you to apply in your life and ministry.

  30. PPX299 It’s Not Your Job

    When we think our role as pastors and Christian leaders is to build the church, we might be distracted from the real calling of making disciples.

  31. PPX298 Measuring Ministry Success

    Do you feel like a success in your ministry? How do you define and measure success? Consider these seven metrics.

  32. PPX297 Is Church Broken?

    He was adamant: “It’s broken, we know it’s broken!” Do you agree that the way we generally do church is broken? How do we ask these kinds of questions and address the challenges without being…jerks?

  33. PPX296 The Art of Plain Talk

    Are you speaking in a way that people can understand? There are some simple principles and tools that can help.

  34. PPX295 Who are the Fish?

    Have you taken the time to figure out the kind of person you are especially called to reach as a disciple who makes disciples?

  35. PPX294 You Won’t Like the Answer

    The question is “What is the greatest current hindrance, bottleneck or hurdle to your church moving ahead?” You probably won’t like the answer.

  36. PPX293 Unprecedented Pivot to the New Normal

    Yeah, I’m tired of those words too! It’s time to quit expected stability and retool for rapid constant change.

  37. PPX292 Plans and Interruptions

    Sometimes life and ministry is about working a plan, but sometimes it’s about recognizing and responding to interruptions.

  38. PPX291 Young Pastors Take More Hits

    Young or new pastors seem to face an inordinate amount of attack. Here’s why and here’s what do to about it.

  39. PPX290 Swing Thought for 2021

    Here is a simple idea to carry with you into the year that will help keep everything else aligned.

  40. PPX289 Lessons from Nightmare Mode

    A report on my 38 days of “nightmare mode” and some thoughts about moving forward into the New Year.

  41. PPX288 What is Nightmare Mode?

    Here is a technique I learned from an “interesting” marketer and Youtube personality for focusing in and getting some important things done.

  42. PPX 287 How Much Truth Can They Handle?

    Have you ever stopped to think how many truths and applications the people you serve are exposed to through our ministry? How do we keep this volume of t-units from overwhelming them and helping them develop the habit of NOT applying the Word?

  43. PPX 286 Of Course It's a Tough Job

    We sometimes think that if our job it tough, then we're not where we're supposed to be. What if leadership is supposed to be challenging?

  44. PPX285 Are You Being Your True Self?

    Sometimes the hits we take in leadership cause us to pull back from the gifts and callings we have received.

  45. PPX284 Morning Routine

    Here are some things I do almost every morning that contributes to having a good day.

  46. PPX283 Podcasts Worth Checking Out

    I’m currently subscribed to thirty-three podcasts. Here are a few that are worth a look if you are in ministry leadership- and they are not all ministry related.

  47. PPX 282 What Exactly IS a Disciple of Jesus Christ?

    How can you fulfill your primary calling- making disciples- if you aren’t clear on what a disciple is? Here’s a way to help get it clear in your heart and mind.

  48. PPX281 Your Ministry Amnesty Window is Closing

    It’s been fun, and a little stressful perhaps, learning new tools and tactics for ministry in an online world. It’s time to get back to business and refocus on our core purpose: Making Disciples.

  49. PPX280 Short Memo to a New Pastor

    You can’t teach your way out of a leadership challenge…etc

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Helping pastors and their spouses craft a focused, sustainable life and ministry.

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