The Productive Pastor

In this episode, I get super practical about mission in normal-sized churches. We walk through three big questions: Is anyone hungry? 🍽️ Is anyone lonely? 🧍‍♂️ Is anyone not safe? 🛟 I talk about why "mission" can't just be a side project for a few passionate people, and why words like outreach don't really help us get clear on what we're called to do. Instead, I unpack mission, mercy, and justice in everyday language and connect them to what's happening right around your church building—your Jerusalem. You'll hear real-world examples of hunger, loneliness, and safety issues in local schools, apartments, and senior communities, plus how a church can pick one thing and do it really well. If you're tired of random programs and want your church to have a clear, meaningful impact in your neighborhood, this episode is a great place to start. Get the scorecard here -> https://bit.ly/MissionPriority Watch the video -> https://bit.ly/4d6izip 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 Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

Join me as I unveil my game-changing 2025 analog workflow that promises to revolutionize productivity in ministry. In this episode, I dive deep into the evolution of my own productivity systems, sharing the highs, lows, and ultimate shift from digital chaos to analog clarity. If you're a pastor yearning for a productivity plan tailored to the unique demands of ministry, my proven strategies and customizable templates might just be your answer. Listen in to discover how you can transform your own chaos into creative control, and why your perfect planner is within reach. Waitlist for the 2025 Productivity Pack | https://bit.ly/2025plannerpack 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 Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

Ever feel stuck with endless tasks, like sermons to write or crises to manage? I get it—and I've got some stories and tips to help you break through those barriers. I like to think of them as "task blockades" and once you understand it, you can get through them more easily.  Watch on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftRWbLycBW0 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 Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

How much do you think about communication and social media in your church? I'm not in a local church anymore, but I think about it often. Both in my own ministry AND in the pastors I talk with each day. I've been rolling around a different personal social media strategy for the last month. I want to share it with you, but also help you understand why this is a pattern I think churches should consider.  Shownotes: https://bit.ly/prodpastor129 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 Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

I wrote a book!  I'm not doing a massive release or campaign for it to come out, but I am letting folks know about it. I've begun using NotebookLM, an AI tool of Google's for a variety of things lately. One of the things I love about it is how it can produce an AI hosted audio podcast based on documents imported. Out of curiosity this week, I uploaded the manuscript into NotebookLM and was seriously impressed.  I decided to share that with you. My book is specifically aimed at normal-size church leaders/pastors and that squarely lands inside of the Productive Pastor family.  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 Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

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 actually does have a bearing on seeing and understanding church health.  Shownotes: https://bit.ly/prodpastor127 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 Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

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 on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTubez

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 Through Strategic Productivity Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTubez

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.ly/PPemailList Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTubez

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 | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTubez

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/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

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 iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

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 Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

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 Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

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 ministry context. Let me share more about deciding what tools are actually helpful and how I am integrating analog tools back into my workflow.  Shownotes | https://bit.ly/prodpastor118 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 Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

What happens when ministry is changing and you need to learn new skills? Seminary and Bible College might teach the Christian leader to do many things, but rarely do we think about what it means to learn new skills and level up in our vocational abilities.  I always love this conversation (and am a bit low-key fascinated with it right now). So let's jump into a quick framework AND let me share with you how/why I'm doing this.  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 Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

Is Brain Fog a thing for you? I deal with it and it can be a bit frustrating. So let's tackle the subject and walk through some solutions to minimizing it.  Healthy Ministry Through Strategic Productivity Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

Do you ever go to a conference, come back, and feel like you didn't learn anything? Or maybe you hit the office running and end up overwhelming other leaders and staff because you starting changing a bunch of things.  Yep - I've done both.  In this episode, I want to share how focusing on current challenges and questions, combined with intentional networking can make conferences a valuable experience for strategic ministry.   Healthy Ministry Through Strategic Productivity Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube

In Episode 114 of Productive Pastor, I dive into core communication strategies crucial for effective ministry. Discover how to prioritize communication, manage time efficiently, and improve church health through clear, timely interactions.  Shownotes | https://bit.ly/prodpastor114 Healthy Ministry Through Strategic Productivity Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube  

Does your calendar seem to control you? In this episode, let's tame that wild calendar, get it under control, and learn how to use it as an essential piece of your ministry productivity.  Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Healthy ministry, strategic productivity, calendar management, pastoral care, time management, communication, efficient ministry, effective ministry, tool tips, scheduling tools, Notion, Calendly, digital calendar, recurring events, setting priorities, building margin, Chad Brooks.

Do you ever stumble onto a new productivity practice and it seems to change everything? I did so earlier this year with my Daily Log practice. In this episode, I outline the practice AND give a free worksheet away for you to use. Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email  

Have you ever felt your brain is carrying too much around? Let's talk about how powerful a dumping ground can be for you. Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

Color codes are one of my favorite things and a big part of my own productivity. Here is how I use them for working on AND preaching messages.  Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

Have you ever realized just a few degrees of change can flip everything? In this episode, let's talk about three basic productivity practices which allow ANYONE to get out of problem mode and into a healthier ministry through strategic productivity.    Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

Are you transitioning in ministry any time soon? The last time I had a BIG one I spent a couple of weeks working through how I am going to approach the transition. This episode is all about a few tools I have used coaching other pastors the last year through similar situations.    Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

I've always thought setting goals at the end of the year is a bit of a drag. This year, I found myself wanting to focus on a few things and tried a different tactic. 6 months later, let me share the journey with you.  Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

How do we lead when chaos is all around us...literally?  This is a replay episode from the first iteration of the podcast, and the episode dates back to 2017. I share a conversation I had with a good friend, Rev. Donnie Wilkinson, about how we both lead our churches to serve others through catastrophic flooding in 2016.    Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

Have you ever heard the phrase "Death by 10,000 Cuts"? Let me share with you 5 pitfalls that might seem to be so small, they don't matter, but have the ability to really erode your ministry productivity.  Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

The day is when the rubber meets the road.  In this episode, I share how I build out my whole day.  Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email  

I've got a simple, 15-minute wrap up meeting I do with myself each day. It ensures I can follow-up well, evaluate, as well as plan for the next day.  Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

Are small tasks a drag for you? Let's have a conversation about them.  Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

A 6 hour sermon? You are kidding me...right?  Since ministry has changed over the last two years, I have had to adapt how I prepare to write sermons. Let me run it all down for you. Shownotes | https://bit.ly/prodpastor101 Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

For the OFFICIAL 100th episode of Productive Pastor, I go into a set of questions I had from folks over the last month or so. I talk about preaching, designing the ideal week, and pastoral burnout.    Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

Chad. 99.5?  Let's just say I want to put off episode 100 a bit more (and get your input).  In this episode, I chat with Rev. Colin Bagby about our favorite productivity author, Cal Newport. We fan boy out a bit, talk about the last 10 years of the Productive Pastor and how Cal Newport bridges some of those changes.  Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

How often do you schedule a meeting with yourself? I've got 4 unique meetings I like to have at certain intervals in order to stay above the fray and do the work of ministry.    Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

Over the last month we have been going through a few strategic approaches to managing and creating social media in the local church. I wrap up the series with a few tips I believe are crucial to doing this well in the normal-sized church.  Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

Do you use Canva for church images? I've got a tip for you.  Build a Brand Identity Template. The good thing is, you don't have to do it from scratch. I've already built it for you.  You can grab it here. https://bit.ly/3Iyzpps Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

It's the 2nd episode in my series on creating a better strategy to use social media.  This episode, I share how you can use Notion to develop an announcement sheet strategy and use it all across your church communications.  Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

More and more pastors are getting tired of managing social media. But what if we apply some strategy to it? In this episode, I walk through what it means to create a social media posting calendar and how scheduling things makes life much easier.  Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

Do you spend much time reading? Then don't waste it! Let me share 4 strategies to make the most of your time in the books.  Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

How strategically do you use email in your church? Folks like to think that email is something folks ignore, but I have found strategic email use (combined with your church database) to be one of the most effective ways to communicate and create engagement.  Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

Your church database/ChMS is one of the most powerful tools you have.  But are you letting it work for you?  Let's talk about it in this episode of Productive Pastor Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

Do you find out vision and mission AND THEN live into who you are? What if it's about finding out who you are before you hone who you are? Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

How do we find focus? If you can easily answer that for me, I would be really happy. Focus in ministry is something I am really curious about right now. Here are three ways I am working on making it better for my own personal ministry.  Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

How do you develop leaders in your church? Earlier last year. my internet friend Luke Simmons wrote a FANTASTIC piece on how to both run an elder meeting, but also develop high caliber leaders in the local church. After sharing it with a bunch of folks, I just brought him onto Productive Pastor to talk about the article and the broader idea of developing great leaders in the local church.  Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

Do you struggle with procrastination? Recently I've heard about the concept of "bike-shedding" a simple way to explain what others call "the law of triviality". We sometimes LOVE spending time on what actually doesn't matter that much.  So let's walk through 5 ways you can stop bike shedding. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

The New Year is the perfect time to get productivity and goal setting shoved down your throat.  Sometimes we love it. Other times, it can be a struggle.  Let me share with you three things you don't need to stress over, but how you might shift that expectation into something more manageable.  Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

At it's most basic, strategy is about building awareness and planning action. The easiest way to learn strategy is to learn mental models that help you build awareness and plan action. This episode highlights three of my favorite ones.  Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

How do you understand where you need to grow in ministry productivity? I've identified 4 levels, and they all show growth in the same handful of areas.  Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

It's nearly the end of the year and I want to take the next few episodes to wrap up the year, look back a bit, and push forward into 2024. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email