Project Pastor September 23, 2026 Healthy Teams Don't Begin Healthy. They Become Healthy. ↓ Years ago, I was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany. Many of us were newly assigned there. Some of us were brand-new leaders just promoted as noncommissioned officers (NCOs). We knew our jobs, and we knew how to lead. But we hadn’t really worked together yet. I remember sitting with a group of young NCOs when Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4) Robert Rupe introduced us to four...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
the sunday rally Your Volunteers Need More Than a Schedule How a 15-minute pre-service rally can build culture, create alignment, and remind your team why they serve. Sunday morning can get chaotic fast. Volunteers are arriving. Kids rooms are opening. Coffee is brewing. Somebody called out. A microphone isn’t working. Someone needs an answer right now. Before you know it, service has started and your teams have gone straight from arriving to serving without ever getting aligned. One small...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Healthy Rhythms: Leading From Overflow, Not Exhaustion Project Pastor Ministry has a way of making unhealthy rhythms feel spiritual. There is always another person to call. Another meeting to attend. Another sermon to prepare. Another problem to solve. Another event around the corner. And because the work matters, it becomes incredibly easy to justify a pace that isn't sustainable. But healthy rhythms aren't a luxury for pastors. They're a strategy for longevity. God didn't call you to simply...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Welcome to Project Pastor! Pastors spend a lot of time building. We build sermons, teams, systems, people, and even the church. But somewhere in the middle of building ministry, it's easy to forget that God is still building us! That's why Project Pastor exists. This is a place for the pastor behind the platform. A place for biblical encouragement, honest conversations about ministry, practical leadership insights, and tools you can actually use. Some things we talk about will be spiritual....
about 2 months ago • 1 min read