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Spirit Anointed Leadership155: The Wisdom in working through with John Opalewski Episode Overview-John’s personal & ministry background -How Converge Coaching came to be -The distinct roles of counseling vs. coaching -How to discern which one you need in a given season -What happens when we choose coaching but really need counseling (and vice versa) -What to do when a coaching or counseling relationship isn’t a good fit -The importance of preventative maintenance for long-term ministry health -How coaching & counseling can help leaders thrive, not just survive Converg...
2025-09-2220 min
Digging Deeper - Hope Missionary ChurchDigging Deeper #52: Building Resilience This week on Digging Deeper, Chris and Ross discuss guest speaker John Opalewski's sermon on Building Resilience from the Inside Out. Dig deeper with us today!
2025-09-1827 min
Hope Missionary ChurchBuilding Resilience from the Inside Out Join us this week as guest speaker John Opalewski shares a message about building resilience from the inside out.
2025-09-1443 min
Trinity Assembly of GodBuilding Resilience From The Inside Out | Pastor John Opalewski | July 27, 2025
2025-07-281h 02
The Craig T. Owens Audio BlogPay attention to the bitesWhen people lash out at us—when they bite us—they could be giving us invaluable insight into what is truly in our heart. Before we respond too quickly, we need to take some time for introspection. Check out this part of my conversation with John Opalewski and Jim Wiegand on the Leading From Alignment podcast. If you would like to watch this interview, please click here. Please check out my book When Sheep Bite to both heal from past bites and prepare yourself for the bites which are inevitably coming in the future. ►► W...
2025-06-1905 min
The Impact Church PodcastFoundation of Resilience | Upside Down KingdomJoin Jason Holdridge and his coach, John Opalewski, as they delve into the crucial topic of mental and emotional resilience from a Christian perspective. In this powerful sermon, they explore how to build a strong foundation for navigating life's challenges with faith and strength.Whether you're facing personal struggles, seeking deeper spiritual growth, or simply wanting to strengthen your mental and emotional well-being, this message will provide encouragement and guidance.
2025-03-2449 min
Michigan Ministry Network L3 PodcastS2 EP37 featuring John Opalewski: What trends do you see for the local churhWelcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, we have John Opalewski, owner and founder of Converge Coaching which is all about helping pastors getting and remaining spiritually and mentally healthy. Today, we discuss the trends of the current church. The first thing we're seeing is that people are HUNGRY for the Word of God. There is such a need for truth nowadays and people are recognizing that. How can we capitalize on this need? How can we bring the truth to them? There also has...
2024-11-1826 min
Life After MinistryPrioritizing Mental and Emotional Well-being in Ministry (featuring John Opalewski)For more information about the work we do at Pastoral Transitions, visit us at https://pastoraltransitions.com/
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Learn more about the great work John Opalewski is doing at Converge Coaching by going to: https://convergecoach.com/
Episode Summary
Imagine achieving what seems like ministry success on the outside - leading a growing church, serving a vibrant congregation - while internally battling crippling anxiety, sleepless nights, and the haunting thought of leaving it all behind.
In this episode of Life After Ministry, Matt Dav...
2024-10-0841 min
Freedom Center ChurchGuest Speaker John OpalewskiGuest Speaker John Opalewski by Freedom Center Church
2024-09-2240 min
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Harder Than Life32: A True Partnership w/ Aaron Opalewski99% of what makes a good business partner happens outside the office. If their goals, attitude, and lifestyle are aligned with your own, chances are their work will mesh with yours too. Kelly met Aaron Opalewski by chance on a flight to Nashville, kicking off a friendship and business partnership, and the two have been winning together ever since.Being the humble son of a pastor turned entrepreneur and business coach, Aaron makes being Harder Than Life look easy. But, as you no doubt know, it isn’t. In this episode, he reunites with Kelly to dive in...
2023-08-011h 10
Harder Than Life32: A True Partnership w/ Aaron Opalewski99% of what makes a good business partner happens outside the office. If their goals, attitude, and lifestyle are aligned with your own, chances are their work will mesh with yours too. Kelly met Aaron Opalewski by chance on a flight to Nashville, kicking off a friendship and business partnership, and the two have been winning together ever since.Being the humble son of a pastor turned entrepreneur and business coach, Aaron makes being Harder Than Life look easy. But, as you no doubt know, it isn’t. In this episode, he reu...
2023-08-011h 10
The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast369 Most Pastors are Struggling. The Rest are LeavingIn this episode, Brian Miller, Executive Director of Coach Approach Ministries, welcomes John Opalewski, a well-known figure in the coaching and training world for pastors, and founder of Converge Coaching. John explains that his company was founded with a focus on supporting pastors in leading better, longer, and more enjoyable lives. Burnout among pastors is currently a prevalent issue, and John emphasizes the importance of recognizing its symptoms and addressing them early on. The conversation also touches on the impact of the pandemic on pastors' well-being, the significance of identity in ministry, and the need for pastors to have difficult...
2023-07-1321 minMichigan Ministry Network L3 PodcastEP 10 featuring John Opalewski: Rest for leadersWelcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
On todays episode, we have John Opalewski, owner of Converge Coaching speaking with us on the importance of rest! As pastors and leaders, we will sometimes push ourselves beyond what we're capable of because we are so passionate about the call. However, this isn't a good long term strategy. We need to learn what our bodies, souls, minds, and spirits need to sustain us longterm in order for us to see longevity in our ministries.
For more i...
2023-03-0627 min
Center for Congregations PodcastClergy Are People Too: No, Really.In this episode of the Center for Congregations podcast, Marty Sawyers of the Full Strength Network and John Opalewski of Converge Coaching share their experience and insight on the challenges clergy leaders face every day. This episode will help non-clergy members of a congregation learn more about the pressures of being clergy, how to better support their leadership, and the impact of clergy stress on the congregation as a whole.ResourcesCenter for Congregations Podcast Season 1 Episode 3: Do We Have to Hide Our Painhttps://thecrg.org/collections/Do_We_Have_to_Hide...
2022-10-1942 min
2022-04-1147 min
The Candid LifeUnshakable You- Part 1Do you consider yourself emotionally healthy? Listen to this podcast and be challenged to make changes to bring yourself into balance so that you can become more fruitful and find wholeness.
Unshakable You: 5 Choices of Emotionally Healthy People, John Opalewski
Choice 1: Love Yourself
Choice 2: Manage Your Anger
Choice 3:Protect Yourself From Abuse
Choice 4:Refuel Emotionally
Choice 5:Stay Alert
2022-02-2211 min
Experts39 – Finding Hope in Alignment – John OpalewskiWhen a car's wheels are out of alignment, it can create a domino effect of issues which could ultimately result in a crash. So it is in life, and perhaps more so in ministry. Inattention to our soul's alignment can be the fundamental issue that expresses itself in ever increasing difficulties. We sit down with pastor and ministry coach John Opalewski, whose story is one of the wheels coming off, but finding new hope and strength through alignment with God's truth and purposes.
Resources
Find all of John's materials at Converge Coaching
2021-06-2100 min
Hope Renewed39 - Finding Hope in Alignment - John OpalewskiWhen a car's wheels are out of alignment, it can create a domino effect of issues which could ultimately result in a crash. So it is in life, and perhaps more so in ministry. Inattention to our soul's alignment can be the fundamental issue that expresses itself in ever increasing difficulties. We sit down with pastor and ministry coach John Opalewski, whose story is one of the wheels coming off, but finding new hope and strength through alignment with God's truth and purposes.
Resources
Find all of John's materials at Converge Coaching
2021-06-2147 min
Monday Nitro BrotherBonus Episode - Bash at the Beach 1995 BrotherThis bonus episode was requested by listener Nick Opalewski and is reviewing the final PPV in WCW before the start of Monday Nitro. In it we see a Lifeguard match between Flair and the Macho man and Hulk Hogan takes on Vader.
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2021-06-191h 01
The LinkThe Link Season 2 Episode 13 | Anxiety: Naming It and Coping With ItThe Christmas season is upon us, and as many would say, “it is the most wonderful time of the year!" However, for some, it is a season filled with anxiety. In tonight's episode, Pastor Chris and panel have a critical conversation about a struggle that is so real to so many people, the reality of anxiety. Joining him are John Opalewski and Makayla Czeder to help answer questions like, what is it? And how do I know if I have it? As well as give practical advice on how to cope with the daily battle of anxiety.Re...
2020-12-0925 min
The Daily Growth Discipleship PodcastCreating a Lifestyle of Discipleship to Avoid Burnout - John Opalewski (Ep 44.4)You will never be the person God has created you to be all on your own. And this is especially important for leaders to remember. The temptation is to think the more responsibility we have as leaders the fewer close friendships we should have and the less we need to pay attention to our inner worlds. We think we have to avoid showing favoritism or that we need to keep our distance in order to be more effective. But as so many who've gone through burnout know, loneliness is one of the most common feelings we experience when our...
2020-04-1623 minThe Daily Growth Discipleship PodcastHow Long Does It Take to Recover From Burnout? - John Opalewski (Ep 44.3)How we deal with burnout depends on the severity of the person’s situation. This is why it’s so important to avoid burnout in the first place. Recovery can take several years in some cases. But recovery from burnout is possible! If you are experiencing burnout right now or are exhibiting early warning signs, there is hope for you. One of the most discouraging aspects of burnout is that you feel there is no hope for rest. You feel trapped in a perpetual cycle of striving for something you can’t see because you’ve forgotten the reason you star...
2020-04-1517 minThe Daily Growth Discipleship PodcastFrom Burntout Pastor to Professional Coach - John Opalewski (Ep 44.2)Our public, external life does not necessarily reflect the state of our internal lives. Gordon MacDonald writes, "We are naively inclined to believe that the most publicly active person is the most privately spiritual. We assume that the larger the church, the greater its heavenly blessing. The more information about the Bible a person possesses, we think, the closer he or she must be to God." We can even make these false assumptions about our own lives. And these false assumptions may lead us to ignore the signs of burnout as leaders. We can be lulled into thinking the...
2020-04-1415 minThe Daily Growth Discipleship Podcast5 Signs You May Be Suffering From Burnout - John Opalewski (Ep 44.1)If you are listening to this podcast, you are a leader. You may or may not hold a leadership position like a pastor or a business owner. But you are listening to this podcast because you’re committed to growing as a disciple of Christ, and that means other people will take notice. If you’re a stay at home mom, your children follow your lead. If you work in an office or are a tradesmen, people will look at you to see how they should act and respond to challenges that come up throughout the day. If you are...
2020-04-1320 min
Church Brand Guide Podcast | Logo, Website, Video, and DesignHow Brand Alignment Creates a Growth CultureIs your church growing and experiencing momentum right now?
If not, you might have an alignment issue. Many churches drift over time from their vision and core values that unite people toward the God-given purpose. The result often is an unhealthy culture that can cause attenders, staff, and even the pastor to quit a church.
John Opalewski is our guest on the podcast and he owns Converge Coaching which helps pastors and churches get back into healthy alignment.
When alignment happens in an organization it unites all areas of the church toward the vis...
2019-03-2336 min