It's Easter week and I just sat down for my weekly review. I'm coming out of a very busy weekend - 4 services, a board meeting, a worship night and a vision casting tour. This coming weekend our church is doing 7 Easter services (the most we've ever done). Feels like we've been pushing hard for quite a while. But I got some very good advice from a pastor friend a while back about the week before Easter. He said, "Clear your personal calendar." And for the most part I did. That leaves me with a full day off on Monday, a meeting day on Tuesday, followed by 3 full days with no meetings. I can't even remember the last time that was true in my calendar. But I'm excited about it! That means I can hit Saturday and Sunday FRESH for 7 Easter services. Those 3 days will give me room for prayer-walking (or driving), deep study, family connection, reflection, rest, and planning. It hit me as I was looking ahead: The secret weapon of spiritual leaders isn't productivity or tools or notoriety or any of the stuff you might automatically think of. It's MARGIN used well. I, for one, am going to do my best to use this margin well this week. Can I challenge you - like my friend challenged me - to clear your calendar in every way possible this week? What would that look like for you?

Happy Monday Pastors! Ever wonder what your team actually wants from you? Here are 6 things I believe they're looking for - hope this helps you make a difference this week! https://www.gabekolstad.com/blog/empowering-leadership

Hey all - here's a video I made last year, but still some relevant ideas... https://youtu.be/GpPWVVypnMg

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Hey fellow Pastors & Church Leaders - Are you ready for EASTER? It's coming up very soon and I want to help you feel ready and poised to make this your BEST EASTER EVER! That's why I created this free "Best Easter Ever" Assessment, to show you the 7 Leadership Lanes and give you the tools to go big this year. With so many people asking spiritual questions and looking for answers, we owe it to our communities to open the doors as wide as we can to share the love of God and the hope of Jesus. Just click the link here for your free assessment and free report. Praying for you this year! https://forms.gle/pVx4ApRFX3hi3yFB9 #pastors #churchleaders #easter #churchleadership