Leading From Alignment

A podcast from Converge Coaching. Through their more than 50 years of ministry experience, Jim Wiegand and John Opalewski bring Pastors weekly tips and tools to help lead better, lead longer, and enjoy it more.

Leading From Alignment is a religion podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 347 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Leading From Alignment, a religion show with 347 episodes published.

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  Episode 348: Why Postponing Hard Conversations Is Costing You – Part 3

  Aug 18, 202632 min

  In the final episode of our Navigating Conflict series, we explore the third story every leader tells—not to themselves or to the person at the center of the conflict, but to everyone else affected by it. When conflict affects a team, staff, or congregation, people naturally have questions. How you communicate in those moments will either strengthen trust or unintentionally undermine it. The challenge is finding the balance between being appropriately transparent while honoring confidentiality and the dignity of those involved.

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  Episode 347: Why Postponing Hard Conversations Is Costing You – Part 2

  Aug 11, 202636 min

  Few pastors enjoy difficult conversations, but every pastor must learn how to navigate them well. The way you navigate conflict doesn't just impact the issue at hand—it shapes your church's health, your own well-being, and the spiritual growth of everyone involved. In this week's episode, we unpack six practical, biblical principles for leading through conflict with wisdom and grace.

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  Episode 346: Why Postponing Hard Conversations Is Costing You – Part 1

  Aug 4, 202631 min

  Ministry and conflict go hand in hand. Difficult conversations, challenging people, and tough decisions are simply part of leading God's people. The question isn't if you'll face conflict . . . it's how you'll navigate it. In this week's episode, we explore a healthier approach to conflict that begins with your identity. When you remember that your worth is rooted in who you belong to, not what you accomplish, you can stop reacting out of fear, defensiveness, or self-criticism. Instead, you can approach conflict with clarity, courage, and a perspective that sees challenges as opportunities for growth. If you've ever postponed a hard conversation, wrestled with people decisions, or felt drained by ongoing conflict, this episode will give you practical and biblical insights to help you lead with greater confidence and peace.

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  Episode 345: From Success to Succession

  Jul 28, 202636 min

  The people you lead are constantly taking cues from your inner life. Your level of peace, joy, health, and emotional resilience has a profound impact on the culture around you. In other words, healthy leaders tend to reproduce healthy leaders. In today's episode, we explore why the pathway to developing a healthy leadership pipeline begins with you. We'll discuss the concept of limbic resonance, why leaders never outgrow their need for meaningful connection, and three practical behaviors that help leaders cultivate greater health.

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  Episode 343: Necessary Endings in Your Professional Life – Interview w/ Dr. Ralph Neighbour

  Jul 14, 202649 min

  Most leaders aren't afraid of starting new things. They're afraid of ending old ones. We keep unhealthy ministries alive. We tolerate programs that drain energy and resources. We hold on to good activities that no longer serve the mission. Why? Because leaders often wrestle with the tension between being a shepherd who cares deeply for people and a leader who must make difficult decisions to steward the organization’s mission and vision. In this week's episode, we invite Dr. Ralph Neighbour to the podcast to unpack the powerful insights from Henry Cloud's book, Necessary Endings, and discuss why healthy leadership requires healthy endings.

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