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The Productive PastorGetting the Calendar Controlled : PP113Does 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 Broo...
2024-07-2614 minThe Productive PastorSetting Goals Through Personal Values | PP107I'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
2024-06-0722 minThe Productive PastorPastoring During a Disaster | PP106How 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/PPem...
2024-05-3031 minThe Productive PastorFive Productivity Pitfalls | PP105Have 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
2024-05-2315 minThe Productive PastorHow I Build Out My Day | PP104The 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
2024-05-1620 minThe Productive PastorMy End of Day Meeting | PP103I'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
2024-05-0912 minThe Productive PastorWhy Small Tasks Are No Fun | PP102Are 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
2024-05-0217 minThe Productive PastorHow I Write a Sermon in 6 Hours | PP101A 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
2024-04-3022 minThe Productive PastorQuestions and Answers | PP100For 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
2024-04-1821 minThe Productive PastorA Conversation About Cal Newport (with Colin Bagby) : PP99.5Chad. 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 YouTu...
2024-04-0438 minThe Productive Pastor4 Meetings I Schedule With Myself | PP99How 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
2024-03-2924 minThe Productive Pastor4 Social Media Tips : PP98Over 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...
2024-03-2118 minThe Productive PastorUsing Canva Better : PP97Do 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...
2024-03-1414 min
Glenmora United Methodist ChurchHope Through Death | John 14:1-4 | March 10th, 2024How can Christians find hope through death? This Sunday, Chad unpacks the idea of what eternity is and isn't, and how we realize a story of eternity that ISN'T focused on ourselves is much more powerful.
Find the weekly devotions here. | https://bit.ly/4ckuy9c
2024-03-1032 minThe Productive PastorUsing Notion to Take Control of Announcements : PP96It'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
2024-03-0723 minThe Productive PastorSocial Media (without exhausting yourself) | PP95More 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...
2024-02-2924 minGlenmora United Methodist ChurchWhy We Do What We Do | February 25th | 1 Corinthians 11:2Why does our liturgy and work matter?
This Sunday, Chad unpacks some of the parts of worship we choose to repeat each Sunday. Our worship helps keep us from expressive individualism, and instead grounds us in the work of the people of God across all time.
Find the devotional for this week here : https://bit.ly/3OVAhrW
2024-02-2621 minThe Productive PastorDon't Waste Your Reading | PP94Do 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
2024-02-2215 minThe Productive PastorDon't Sleep on Email | PP93How 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...
2024-02-1530 minThe Productive Pastor3 Things Your Database Does | PP92Your 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
2024-02-0823 minThe Productive PastorHow I've Found Clarity and Focus about Productive Pastor | PP91Do 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
2024-02-0117 minThe Productive PastorCreating Focus : PP90How 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...
2024-01-2519 minThe Productive PastorDeveloping Leader Boards (with Luke Simmons) | PP89How 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 Pa...
2024-01-1940 minThe Productive PastorProcrastination and the Law of Triviality | PP88Do 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/PP...
2024-01-1116 minThe Productive PastorThree Things You Don't Need To Worry About (In the new year) | PP87The 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...
2024-01-0418 minThe Productive PastorThree Mental Models for Strategic Productivity | PP 86At 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
2023-12-2816 minThe Productive Pastor4 Levels of Ministry Productivity | PP 85How 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
2023-12-2117 minThe Productive PastorThe Three Biggest Things I Learned This Year (about productivity)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
2023-12-1515 minThe Productive PastorHow I Plan a Year of Sermons | PP 83How well are your sermons planned for 2024? I'm working on mine in the same way I have for years. Here's how I am doing it. 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
2023-12-0715 minThe Productive PastorPlanning Your Ministry Year | PP82So what do you want out of 2024? That's a big question. Specific outcome + tangible actions = transformation I love that mental model. So let's apply it into planning for our ministry year. 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
2023-11-3023 minThe Productive PastorHow to get out of a funk | PP 81Do you ever get in a funk? In this episode, I share 4 ways to get out of work funks. 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
2023-11-2313 minThe Productive PastorPrepping to Preach | PP 80So how do you work sermon preparation in around the ups and downs of a ministry schedule? You prep to preach! In this episode I share the things I have learned over the last 15 years to develop efficency in both presentation and preparation. 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/PPema...
2023-11-1630 minThe Productive Pastor3 Strategic Follow-up Sequences | PP79How often do you think about follow-up sequences in church? Sure, we want to follow up with guests. But what about a few other things? In this episode, I go into how we can think through follow-up using 3 different levels of belonging and how it helps us to strategize. 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...
2023-11-0929 minThe Productive PastorThree Types of Ministry Weeks | PP78Ministry weeks are all different. But I think the majority of them can fall into three different categories. The normal week, the light week, and the different week. Let's unpack them all and what it takes to do them well. 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
2023-11-0323 minThe Productive PastorCore Values and Decision Making | Productive Pastor 77What role do our values play in decision making? The better we know ourselves, the better (and easier) decisions will be. Especially the tough 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
2023-10-2624 minThe Productive Pastor5 Ways CliftonStrengths Affects My Ministry Productivity | PP76No secret. I am a massive fan of the cliftonstrengths assessment. I have been for a long time, but a few years ago it began to shift in both it't importance and how I use it. Here are 5 ways it helps me enhance my productivity AND keep me doing so in a healthy way. 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/Rev...
2023-10-1920 minThe Productive PastorMy Basic Productivity Stack | PP75What is my absolute basic productivity stack? Three things. And they have been at the core of my system for pushing 20 years. Grab the shownotes | bit.ly/prodpastor75 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
2023-10-1220 minThe Productive PastorBuilding a Bible Reading Routine as a Pastor (Vintage Episode) : PP074Back this week with an episode from the vault. From 2014-2019, Productive Pastor released 100 episodes. Since I have been FULL this week, I'm pulling out a great episode from those archives and sharing it with you. 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
2023-10-0519 minThe Productive PastorHow To Do That Thing You've Been Putting Off : PP073Are you a serial procrastinator? (my hand raises). I've been putting off a few different things and I had to get myself in gear this week. Here is how we can face the fear, bite the head off the frog, and get after it. 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/PPemai...
2023-09-2816 minThe Productive PastorPP072 : Task Layers (and the designing the perfect ministry week)Does the perfect ministry week exist? I don't think so. This is a fluid life and our expectations are much better when we...well, expect it. What I want to share with you in this episode is the idea of how we can begin thinking of tasks in terms of layers. Like an upside down wedding cake, our time and focus exists in certain ways. 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/3...
2023-09-2120 minThe Productive PastorPP071 : How To Learn From An Online CourseDo you learn from courses? Whether it is a technical challenge, or an adaptive one, I think courses are a great way to increase our learning and get over ministry walls. But one of the tough pieces of online learning is actually developing our own learning plan. In this episode, I share some of why I love courses and I give 4 tips towards how to approach a course to learn as much as we can. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bi...
2023-09-1419 minThe Productive PastorPP070 : Creating an Activated Morning RoutineHow do you kick off your mornings? Is it hectic? Let's talk about a quick paradigm to help you build a healthy morning routine. 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
2023-09-0715 minThe Productive PastorPP069 : Help! I'm Too BusyWe've all been there. That moment of fear and anxiety that we've got too much on our plate. In this episode I want to walk through 4 ways to think through our mess of a schedule and come out on the other side. 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/The515...
2023-08-3115 minThe Productive PastorPP068 : Tips for SeminaryAre you starting seminary this fall? One of the things I have always wanted to do is an episode specifically about productivity tips for seminary students! 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
2023-08-2419 minThe Productive PastorPP067 : How Do You Learn?Learning is an interesting thing. Especially when we hit a ministry wall and realize we need to grow in our understanding of something. This episode is a conversation about how we might learn to do something new. 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
2023-08-1720 minThe Productive PastorPP066: 7 Hacks for Productive Ministry (and life)Sometimes you just a few hacks. Here are 7 ways I found to create mental space AND a better approach to productivity 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
2023-08-0318 minThe Productive PastorPP065 : With Michael Whittle of PulpitAISo what can a trained language AI do for your sermon/ The folks at PulpitAI have already proven it can do a lot. In this episode I talk with Michael Whittle about how they want to help the average pastor lead and disciple folks in their congregation better with AI. 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...
2023-07-2736 minThe Productive PastorPP 064 : Four Ways I'm Using AI for MinistrySo how can AI be part of your ministry? I know people get nervous about AI writing sermons, or somehow taking over the world. I'm taking a different approach, and finding ways it can make things easier for me in order to have more time for healthy 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...
2023-07-2012 minThe Productive PastorPP063 : Three Brutal Truths About Your ScheduleSo what secrets about your understanding of work can your schedule tell you? 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
2023-07-1316 minThe Productive PastorPP062 : Morning RoutinesSo how do you start your day? Those handful of decisions we make can either be natural, or intentional. Here is my framework for mornings and how I leverage them to help create the best version of myself. 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
2023-07-0615 minThe Productive PastorPP 061 : Working and Keeping SystemsSo how do you keep yourself focused? The basic elements of my approach to ministry productivity are two systems; working and keeping. Let's get into a basic approach to them. 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
2023-06-2916 minThe Productive PastorPP 060 : A Deep Dive on Assimilation (Vintage Productive Pastor)Hey Friends - Last episode was the What and Why of Assimilation systems. And if I'm honest, I think I left you hanging. As I prep out for the future Trello course, I went into the archives to find this old interview from back in 2017 of the assimilation system we built out at a previous church...and it is gold. Rather than put this behind a paywall, I want to share it with you! Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly...
2023-06-2239 minThe Productive PastorPP058 : Pathways with Fernie Rivera (part II)So how do you specifically use a pathway to grow folks in a certain way? In this 2nd part of this episode, we dig into one specific idea of how pathways are part of a church's missional culture by building one out. And I will be honest with you, I threw Fernie one here and he did not disappoint!!! Fernie went the opposite of what I normally would do, and actually ended up building out a pathway I wish I would have had years ago. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad
2023-06-0826 minThe Productive PastorPP057 : Pathways with Fernie Rivera (Part 1)What does it mean to develop people into better disciples or leaders? To be honest, that question frightens me. So I turn to my buddy Fernie Rivera to talk about development pathways and how to use them in the local church. Show Notes | https://bit.ly/prodpastor57 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/PP...
2023-06-0139 minThe Productive PastorPP056 : When The Chaos Monster Comes to FeedDecision making is huge!!! But how do we handle decisions when times are chaotic and the things we choose are absolutely critical? In this episode, we dig into what we can do know to know who we (or our churches) are first. Then we talk through some planning strategies to navigate the decisions we make while living in chaos. 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 You...
2023-05-2522 minThe Productive PastorPP055 : Building Scaleable Systems in TrelloIt's finally time for a full out Trello episode in Productive Pastor! Buckle up and I am going to share 4 scaleable systems I've used in 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
2023-05-1812 minThe Productive PastorPP054 : The One Hour ResetAre you at the end of the rope? Overwhelmed and unsure what to do next? A one hour reset can do a world of good in clearing your head and gaining focus. You might not need each part of it, but there might also be a bit of gold in one of these exercises. 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 Past...
2023-05-1116 minThe Productive PastorPP53 : Church Size and Mission (with Ben Gosden)Over the last few months I have gone DEEP into research and conversation with folks about the relationships of church size culture and mission in our current moment. Rev. Ben Gosden reached out to have me on his podcast, Faith Revisited. We get into an extended talk about the idea of church size culture, my research on church sizes, and some of the leadership challenges we face currently. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spo...
2023-05-0448 minThe Productive PastorPP052 : Fixed Schedule ProductivityHow do you tame an out of control schedule? By learning to put boundaries around your time. 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
2023-04-2718 minThe Productive PastorPP051 : The Most Important MetricOver the last few months, I have been in a MASSIVE research and writing project around congregational sustainability and growth. In this episode, I share a metric I think is an unknown POWERHOUSE for churches to have clarity over their own size culture. 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...
2023-04-2018 minThe Productive PastorPP050 : 4 Kinds of DistractionsDo you struggle with distraction? Distraction isn't always a simple thing. Here are 4 types of distraction and how we can overcome them. 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
2023-04-0619 minThe Productive PastorPP049 : Practicing an End of Day ReviewSo how do you wrap up a work day? We are going to handle it from a practical AND mental side in episode 49 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
2023-03-3011 minThe Productive PastorPP048 : Practicing an End of Week ReviewHow do you wrap up work well? That's the conversation today. I want to have a discussion about what this means mentally AND practically. Shownotes | https://bit.ly/prodpastor048 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
2023-03-2315 minThe Productive PastorPP047 : Practicing a Sunday PreviewHow often do you conduct a review? It is a fantastic ministry practice as you grow in your own personal productivity. This is the first of a 3 part series on three reviews to conduct each week. 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
2023-03-1616 minThe Productive PastorPP046 : Staying Productive While TravelingHave you ever had one of those weeks were you can only be in the office for a couple of days, and then have to spend some time on the road. There is a temptation to squeeze a whole week of work into a couple of days. That would be a mistake. So let's talk about 4 ways we can make the most of the time, and stay productive on these weird weeks. Show Notes | https://bit.ly/prodpastor46 Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Sub...
2023-03-0214 minThe Productive PastorPP 045: What Guitar Playing Taught Me About SystemsConversations about systems are often requested on the podcast, and earlier this year I realized my change in learning to be a better guitar player provided a great template to talk about system design. If you have ever struggled with complicated systems or passed a system to someone else only to see it fall away...this is the episode for you. Episode 45 Shownotes 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/3...
2023-02-2322 minThe Productive PastorPP044 : Our Yes's and No's (Healthy Decision Making)Do you find yourself saying yes to everything? Or do you just want to learn to grow in your strategic thinking? Let's talk about some of the motivations we have behind what we agree to. 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
2023-02-1618 minThe Productive PastorPP043 : Three Key Sermon Preparation SystemsEveryone always loves a good preaching episode. Today, I want to walk you through three key systems to have as part of a well-oiled sermon machine. 1. Preaching Calendar 2. Capture System 3. Weekly Writing Rhythm Make sure to grab the show notes at revchadbrooks.com/ppp/043 for more information. 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 Ema...
2023-02-0920 minThe Productive PastorPP042 : How an Online Writing Class Improved My MinistryHey friends! The podcast is back with new content. I took a month of for clarity and focus for the rest of the year. In that time, I've been participating in Ship 30 for 30...those little tan and teal essays you might have seen me posting on Twitter. This episode is about two crucial things I learned as part of the process that will have a better effect on my ministry. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pas...
2023-02-0216 minThe Productive PastorPP041 : Avoiding and Attacking ProcrastinationBack with another episode from the vault!!! We go back to 2017 and talk about procrastination, how it relates to fear, and a quick three-part strategy to overcome it! 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
2023-01-2614 minThe Productive PastorPP040 : The 7 Habits of Unproductive PastorsIt's another vintage episode of Productive Pastor! The 7 Habits of Unproductive Pastors. 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
2023-01-1917 minThe Productive PastorPP039 : The Mistakes We All Make | VINTAGE PRODUCTIVE PASTORBack with another vintage episode of the podcast! In this episode I talk about mistakes, how we deal with them, and how we move through them. 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
2023-01-1215 minThe Productive PastorPP038 : Appreciative Inquiry and Adaptive ChangeSo how does one navigate the murkiness of an adaptive challenge? In the context of adaptive challenges, appreciative inquiry can be used to help organizations and individuals identify and build on their strengths and successes, rather than focusing solely on problems and deficits. 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...
2022-12-2923 minThe Productive PastorPP037 : Leading in Strange Times Pt 2 : Technical Challenges Vs. Adaptive ChallengesHow can we understand the difference between what everyone COULD do and what you CAN do whenever we find ourselves in a challenging season? 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
2022-12-2218 minThe Productive PastorPP036 : Leading in Strange Times (an Intro)In this short mini-series, I want to take the rest of the year to talk about what it means to lead in strange times. In this episode, I dig a bit into my four content pillars and talk about the influences I am finding in my own leadership. 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...
2022-12-1514 minThe Productive PastorPP035 : Bi-Vocational Ministry during the Pandemic (with Eric Hoke)In this episode, I talk with Eric Hoke, the pastor of All Saints Church in the Bronx and the founder of ihelppastorsgetjobs.com. We talk about decision-making during the pandemic, what led him to see bi-vocational (or co-vocational) ministry as a long term plan, and what it means to help other pastors understand how they have valuable skills for the marketplace. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevCha...
2022-12-0836 minThe Productive PastorPP034 : The Superpower of Working NotesIn this episode, I share what it means to keep a working notebook. I do nearly 95% of my work in the same workbook each week. I have grown this practice over the past 15 years and I can't imagine not having this as part of my basic productivity. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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
2022-12-0116 minThe Productive PastorPP033 : How To Stay Productive During the HolidaysAs we are entering into the busiest time for ministry leaders, let's have a quick conversation about what to do, what not to do, and how to grow this holiday season. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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
2022-11-2415 minThe Productive PastorPP032 : The Difference Between To-do's and TasksLive from the sick bay!!! But really. In this episode, I talk about one of the ways we deal with being overwhelmed in ministry being stuck in reactionary chaos, and not knowing how to build out our daily schedule. So I walk through a pathway from being overwhelmed to knowing exactly what is going on with the space to say yes to things when you need to. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad...
2022-11-1717 minThe Productive PastorPP031 : How to Break a Bad Procrastination ProblemDo you struggle with procrastination? It is something that comes up in everyone's lives, and can also be wildly different to each of us. In this episode, I break down three ways we can see and understand our procrastination and work through it. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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
2022-11-1014 minThe Productive PastorPP 030 : Preaching Islands (and how to not get stranded)So what is a preaching island? It's what happens when we unintentionally allow the sermon to exist away from the mainland mission of the local church. Let's talk about 5 different preaching islands and how we might be able to stay away from creating them. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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
2022-11-0321 minThe Productive PastorPP029 : 5 Favorite Productivity ToolsSo what are the 5 tools I find essential for MY productivity? Let me share them with you. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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
2022-10-2719 minThe Productive PastorPP028 : Journaling With Patrick MillerPatrick Miller is the co-host and co-author of Truth Over Tribe. This is a different episode and Patrick and I talk through how he might start a journaling habit. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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
2022-10-2049 minThe Productive PastorPP027 : 3 Phases of ProductivitySo how does productivity work? Is it a linear progression? Are you all of a sudden "productive"? I want to answer those questions this week, and share what I call three phases of productivity. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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
2022-10-1323 minThe Productive PastorPP026 : Why I Have Multiple To-Do ListsSo how do you handle a massive pile of tasks AND pastor a church or lead a ministry? Friends - you can't have just one list. For your effectiveness AND your sanity. Here is how I use a multiple-list strategy to keep everything on the train tracks. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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
2022-10-0620 minThe Productive PastorPP025 : Scheduling for 80%Does your workweek seem too packed? Do things just cram in there? I am a big fan of scheduling 80% of the week and building in intentional margin. Here is how I do it. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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
2022-09-2915 minThe Productive PastorPandemic Pastor with Mike NegliaMike Neglia is the Pastor of Calvary Cork in Cork Ireland. Let's listen to what it was like to lead a church through the pandemic outside of the United States. Expositors Collective Podcast | Expositors Collective on iTunes Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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
2022-09-2244 minThe Productive PastorPandemic Pastor with Derek SweatmanOn this weeks episode (and the 2nd part of the Pandemic Pastor series), I talk with Derek Sweatman of Atlanta Christian Church. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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 | http://eepurl.com/hMfuGT
2022-09-1547 minThe Productive PastorPandemic Pastor with Fernie RiveraOne of the topics I have been excited to share with you is a series of conversations with pastors of normal-sized churches about the adaptations and lessons they learned during the Covid-19 crisis and the ways it disrupted church. Our first conversation is with Rev. Fernie Rivera of Mid City Church in Baton Rouge, La. Fernie is a good friend and shares an amazing story of a new church plant that not only thrived but found a different missional footing during the pandemic. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subsc...
2022-09-0854 minThe Productive PastorPP021 : Policy and Decision MakingPolicies instantly make me think of TPS reports. But we don't have to approach policy as a negative part of leadership. Let me share with you three ways creating policies as systems can help you when the time comes for difficult decisions. Grab the Season 1 Workbook as part of the Labor Day Sale. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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 | http://eepurl.com/hMfuGT
2022-09-0118 minThe Productive PastorPP020 : Strategy as a Decision Making ToolWe are back with the 2nd part in our 3 part series on making decisions. In this episode we are going to be talking about our Strategic Intentionality gives us a great decision matrix. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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 | http://eepurl.com/hMfuGT
2022-08-2523 minThe Productive PastorPP019 : Clarity and Priority in Decision MakingAlright friends. This is a deep one. I was even working on it and thinking "I feel like this is much more important than I have the time for right now", but here it is. In this episode, I talk about discernment and how the way we focus on the "why" behind our decisions. So buckle up and let's jump in. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/R...
2022-08-1825 minThe Productive PastorPP018 : The Basics of Human Resources (with Meredith Brooks)How can the pastor of an average sized church learn from modern HR practices? In this episode I sit down with my wife, and we talk about the 10 years of professional experience she has in HR and apply it to her experience working in and with churches. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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 | http://eepurl.com/hMfuGT
2022-08-1131 minThe Productive PastorPP017 : How To Not Waste A Day OffHave you ever felt like you wasted a day off? Or maybe had that fear that a vacation or season of extended time off might be nerve-wracking? In this episode, I share 4 things I try to make part of any time off or sabbath rest. Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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 | http://eepurl.com/hMfuGT
2022-08-0421 minThe Productive PastorPP016 : My Digital ToolkitOne of our favorite conversations around the podcast is the digital tools that we LOVE to use. In this episode, I open up my bag and share the 4 digital tools I use every day (and a 5th that is trying to work its way in). Mentioned Resources The Greatest Productivity Notebook | https://bit.ly/3z21PmO Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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...
2022-07-2126 minThe Productive PastorPP015 : Questions as Part of the Sermon ProcessWelcome to the latest episode of Productive Pastor! In this episode, I dig into the idea of questions and how they can play a role in our sermon preparation. Mentioned Resources 5 Preaching Islands to Avoid Preaching | Productive Pastor 006 What Do We Know To Be True Livestream Work With Chad https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe 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 | http://eepurl.com/hMfuGT
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The Productive PastorPP014 : Personal Ministry VisionHave you ever become exhausted from decision-making in ministry? Many pastors feel the need to be a generalist in too many ways and forget that taking a call to ministry is deeply personal and wrapped up in the uniqueness of their personal creation by God. In this episode of Productive Pastor, I get a little Bible nerdy and go into how I have become fascinated with understanding good, bad, and radically normal decision-making in the Bible. And I share how that creates a story to understand the necessity of personal ministry vision. I go...
2022-07-0729 minThe Productive PastorPP013 : What is ProductivityLast week I asked a quick question over in the Productive Pastor Community on Facebook about what content folks would enjoy hearing. We had a great add-in suggestion asking about defining productivity, and I realized it was a good conversation before we jump into the next few episodes. So what is productivity? Knowledge, Awareness, and then Action. Or at least that is how I will define it currently. True and False Pastoral Productivity | Expositors Collective Work with Chad | https://bit.ly/CoachingWithChad Listen and Subscribe Productive Pastor on iTune...
2022-06-2826 minThe Productive PastorPP004 : Resting (is stronger than crashing)So how well are you resting? That is a pretty big question to ask each other. In this episode of Productive Pastor, Chad starts talking about how crafting a theology of work is the first step into us understanding what it means to be rested. The larger question that should be driving any theological understanding of rest is this. How are we being refueled and drawn into the graciousness of God? So let's jump into the episode and learn about how resting is different than simply crashing. Have you picked up the season 1 workbook yet...
2022-04-0723 minThe Productive PastorProductive Pastor | The RebootIt's been plenty of years, but The Productive Pastor is back!!! In this short episode, Chad shares a little bit about why he realized it was time to bring back the Productive Pastor. We have another episode with a longer version of the story AND an intentional conversation about the current cultural moment we are in in just a couple of weeks. Until that time, here are two places you can get more information and be part of the (new) Productive Pastor family. The Productive Pastor Community on Facebook | LINK Productive Pastor Em...
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