Dr. Iorg encourages leaders to preserve positive memories of God's past faithfulness.

Creating Institutional Memories

Dr. Iorg discusses why leaders should read and provides ways leaders can find more time to read.

Leaders are Readers

How should leaders deal with complaints? Dr. Iorg provides some basic ways leaders can respond to those who criticize them.

Dealing with Complainers

Dr. Iorg dispells some the mysths surrounding ministry families. Dr. Iorg draws from his personal experience and explains the unique benefits of being a ministry family.

The Benefits of Being a Ministry Family

Leaders must help others understand God's call to ministry leadership. God is calling out new leaders but he gives leaders the responsibility to foster that call.

God's Call to Ministry Leadership

Dr. Iorg discusses ways that leaders can choose gratitude and how it can benefit leaders.

The Power of Gratitude

How do you not only sustain your ministry but also the passion behind it? Dr. Iorg discusses how following Jesus example of relating to people can help sustain your passion for a lifetime of ministry.

Sustaining Passion in Ministry Leadership

Rather than simply complaining about Christmas materialism, Dr. Iorg challenges leaders to capitalize on the Christmas season.

Getting Ready for Christmas

Dr. Iorg evaluates what parents in ministry can do to raise their kids in a healthy way. Dr. Iorg draws from countless conversations with respected ministry parents.

What My Ministry Parents Got Right

Leaders must be resolute, but leaders also need to be learners. When do you know it is time to change your mind? Dr. Iorg explains how changes in your life's circumstance and other factors can make you change your mind.

Changing Your Mind

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There is a tremendous amount of anxiety in our churches and communities. Dr. Iorg asks Phil Conner, professor of pastoral care and chaplaincy, to address the mental health challenges pastors face during this pandemic as well as in normal times of...

Pastoral Ministry and Stress Management

Identity is often connected with productivity.  However, the pandemic has taken away much of what was considered integral for a pastor's role. In this episode, Dr. Iorg discusses how pastors can develop worth apart from the common tasks of a pastor.

Pastoral Identity

Dr. Iorg identifies how to best accomplish your ministry during and after the COVID-19 quarantine. What can be learned from the social, economic, educational, and religious disruptions and how can ministry leaders thrive by adapting to these changes?

Maintaining Mission Focus in Quarantine

Due to the impact of COVID-19 this Easter will be unlike any other. Dr. Iorg challenges us to not waste this season but to let Easter be a day to reaffirm our commitment to the resurrection and our commitment to get the resurrection message to as many...

The Resurrection Really Happened

In this week's episode, Dr. Iorg encourages you to continue developing healthy relationships by extending grace to others through this difficult pandemic.

Building Relationships during Social Disruption

In the Lead On Podcast this week, Dr. Iorg reflects on how he learned that God is enough-through both personal and professional crises. Dr. Iorg underscores how God uses affliction to bring us to the end of our strength in order to draw out deeper...

God is Enough

Are short-term mission trips beneficial? Who are the best candidates for missionary work? How can local churches focus more on international missions? This week Dr. Iorg is joined with veteren missionary, Dr. Don Dent, to discuss these questions and more.

Called to Missions

How can you know it is time to leave your ministry? Dr. Iorg discusses good and bad reasons for leaving and provides five ways you can discern when God is calling you to leave.

When is it time to Leave?

J.D. Greear

Dr. Iorg interviews J.D. Greear about ministry, missions and being president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Q&A with J.D. Greear

This episode of the Lead On Podcast is Dr. Iorg's convocation message. It was recorded live during the first chapel of spring 2020.

The Evangelical Dilemma

How serious is alcohol consumption? Should ministry leaders use alcohol or adopt a lifelong abstinence policy? Dr. Iorg offers a reasoned explanation for the abstinence of alcohol and why he thinks alcohol use is unwise and dangerous.

Should Ministry Leaders Use Alcohol?

Depending on a leader's skill set, he may be more inclined to take on the challenges of either church planting or church pastoring. In this episode, Dr. Iorg helps leaders evaluate which task they are more suited for.

Church Planting Versus Church Pastoring

This week, Dr. Iorg is joined by Paul Kelly, professor of educational leadership at Gateway Seminary, to discuss the role of Bible teaching in modern churches.

Teaching the Bible to Everyone

What does it mean to be a servant leader? The essence of servant leadership is not the actions taken, but the motive behind those actions. "Love God, serve people" is a good recipe for leadership effectiveness.

Servant Leadership

Whether or not you are a natural-born leader, everyone can benefit from growing their leadership abilities.

Natural-Born Leaders

Confidentiality means someone has trusted your wisdom for handling information appropriately; it does not mean holding "secret" information.

What Does Confidentiality Mean?

This week, Dr. Iorg evaluates why the Billy Graham rule falls short of the demands of today's ministry and work environments. In light of this, Dr. Iorg provides five practical steps leaders can take to foster proper relationships between men and...

Beyond the Billy Graham Rule

Prolonged adolescence in young men is a serious issue. This week, Dr. Iorg offers ten practical suggestions to help parents raise their boys into responsible men.

Man Card

Ministry leaders must fight cynicism and defend their spiritual health in order to maintain tender hearts.

Thick Skin Soft Heart

This week Dr. Iorg discusses what it means to be a pastor for your community - to extend yourself by being available to care for and connect with people who are hurting.

Community Pastors

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