Podcast Episode #430
Pastors have busy schedules, so time management is critical. Today we look at seven items on a pastor’s schedule and how you can best manage the time they take.
Some highlights from today’s episode include:
- Weddings are hard for pastors to say “no” to, but they can be very time consuming if you don’t.
- Counseling is not something most senior pastors do well. It’s critical to have a referral list.
- If you spend a lot of time on the road for hospital visits, redeem the time with audio books or podcasts.
- Most church staffs meet too much. Many meetings could be emails or a quick hallway conversation.
- Digital study tools like MyWSB can save hours of sermon prep time every year.
The seven time consumers we cover on this episode are:
- Weddings
- Counseling
- Hospital visits
- Meetings
- Sermon preparation
- Social events
- Office interruptions
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