Take the Free Scorecard
The Blog

Notes For Pastors Who Lead

Honest, practical writing on pastoral health, building a team, and leading a church that grows without grinding you down — the same ground I walk with the pastors I coach.

Why Pastors Feel Short-Handed (And How Jesus Fixed It) #churchleadership avoid burnout biblical leadership church growth coaching for pastors delegation developing leaders discipleship gabe kolstad healthy leader leadership coaching leadership development ministry leadership raising up leaders volunteers

The Lie I Kept Telling Myself

I used to tell myself a lie: I just need more help. I said it in my head on long weeks, and if I'm honest, I said it out loud to the people closest to me more than once.

Over the years God has confronted me with what was really going on. I had all the helpers I needed...

Continue Reading...
Stop the Drift: Why Leaders Lose Their Way #churchleadership biblical leadership coaching for pastors gabe kolstad coaching healthy leader leadership coaching leadership development leadership drift mission alignment vision

The Beach Moved

It's really easy to drift.

Picture yourself swimming in the ocean on a perfect day. The sun is out, the water's just right, and you're having the time of your life. Then you turn to look back at the shore — and the beach has moved. You didn't feel it happen. You weren't doing anyth...

Continue Reading...
The Real Reason You're Stuck (And What Great Leaders Do Instead) christian leadership delegation in leadership how to empower your team how to get unstuck as a leader leadership bottlenecks leadership coaching leadership development leadership strategy session legacy leadership overcome overwhelm set up to step up seth godin linchpin team growth why leaders get stuck

The Real Reason You're Stuck (And What Great Leaders Do Instead)

by Gabe Kolstad | Leadership Coach | gabekolstad.com

Let’s get real for a moment:

You’re not stuck because you’re lazy.
You’re stuck because you’re solving the wrong problem.

Most leaders I work with aren’t struggling with apat...

Continue Reading...