PRACTICAL WISDOM FOR LEADERS
Course Overview
What help do you need for your day-to-day leadership?
Leadership can be overwhelming. There are so many decisions to make, so many needs to meet, so many things to do, so many people to serve… We can often feel like we’re not doing enough, or not doing the right thing. And after too many of these decisions, leaders can feel like we’re failing.
Sometimes we simply need a little help! In this five-session course, Alan Briggs (founder, Stay Forth Designs, Colorado Springs) shares 15 short, practical, and immediately-implementable teachings, on questions every leader asks, such as…
How do I know the right next step?
How can I feel less overwhelmed?
What should I give time to, vs. delegate?
What does rest actually look like?
What do I do when I feel like a failure?
Why don’t I have any margin?
Each session involves reflection questions and an assignment to make the content personal and tangible. These punchy, practical axioms — gleaned from Alan’s years of leading multiple different organizations and coaching dozens of leaders — will offer the practical wisdom many leaders need. They’ll truly help you become a better leader, today!
We believe in groups of people being equipped together — that’s even inherent in our organization’s name! When you purchase this course, we hope you’ll engage it with others: a spouse, potential church planting teammates, a sending church, and/or staff.
And we never want finances to prohibit you from being equipped. Our “pay-what-you-can” policy invites you to apply for a scholarship if you can’t afford the price of the course. It’s our honor to serve you as you consider the realities of planting a church.
Sessions
You can check out the first part of Session 1 below to give you a feel for the course. Each session involves short videos on the content listed, plus verses, reflection questions, and an exercise.
BREATHING WHEN YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED (Sample for free below)
“When You Don’t Know What To Do”
“When You Feel Overwhelmed”
“How to Live ‘Whelmed’ ”
DECISIONS WHEN YOU SEEM STUCK (Purchase the course to complete all sessions)
“When You Seem Stuck”
“When You Have to Make a Decision”
“How to ‘Show Your Work’ ”
REST WHEN YOU FEEL WORN OUT
“When You’re Drained”
“When You Lack Margin”
“How to Find Rest & Momentum”
WHEN YOU FACE FAILURE
“When Your Dreams are Forgotten”
“When You Feel Like a Failure”
“How to Lighten Your Burden”
RHYTHMS WHEN YOU FEEL TOO NEEDED
“When You Always Feel Needed”
“When ‘Good’ Distracts from ‘Best’ ”
“How to Create Healthy Rhythms”
“Conclusion & Next Steps”
SESSION ONE
BREATHING WHEN YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED
People… tasks… emails… coaching… leading… serving… and somehow catching your breath and sleeping too!?
Leadership can feel overwhelming! There can always feel like way too much to do! At times you can even feel paralyzed!
So what do we do? How do we clear our minds, catch our breath, and fight overwhelm, in our day to day leadership?
In this session, Alan Briggs considers the concept of overwhelm from three unique angles, and asks you to reflect on a life that isn’t overwhelmed or underwhelmed... but to simply ask, “what does it like to live ‘whelmed’?”
In this session:
Read: Psalm 121:1-2; Matthew 6:25-34
Watch 3 minute video: “When You Don’t Know What to Do” & Reflect
Watch 4.5 minute video: “When You Feel Overwhelmed” & Reflect
Watch 4 minute video: “How to Live ‘Whelmed’ ” & Reflect [purchase to view]
Assignment: Planning Grid
Read: Psalm 121:1-2; Matthew 6:25-34
Watch #1. “When You Don’t Know What To Do”
Reflect
What is is situation in which I don’t know what to do?
What would it look like to invite the Spirit into this?
What would it look like to invite my team into this?
What would it look like to invite wise counsel into this?
Watch #1. “When You Feel Overwhelmed”
Reflect
In what way am I feeling overwhelmed?
What is true of this situation? (Clarity)
What is my next right step? (Courage)
How can I keep take next right steps? (Consistency)
Was this session helpful? Purchase the full course here!
COURSE PRICE: $49.99 (VALUED AT $99)
Ongoing access to all session content, for you and a spouse, ministry teammates, your group, and/or staff.
Specific exercises/assignments for each session
And we never want finances to prohibit you from being equipped. Our “pay-what-you-can” policy invites you to apply for a scholarship if you can’t afford the price of the course. It’s our honor to serve you as you consider the realities of planting a church.