A podcast from Converge Coaching. Through their more than 50 years of ministry experience, Jim Wiegand and John Opalewski bring Pastors weekly tips and tools to help lead better, lead longer, and enjoy it more.

Leading From Alignment
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A podcast from Converge Coaching. Through their more than 50 years of ministry experience, Jim Wiegand and John Opalewski bring Pastors weekly tips and tools to help lead better, lead longer, and enjoy it more.
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Recent Episodes

August 4, 2026
Episode 346: Why Postponing Hard Conversations Is Costing You – Part 1
Ministry and conflict go hand in hand. Difficult conversations, challenging people, and tough decisions are simply part of leading God's people. The question isn't if you'll face conflict . . . it's how you'll navigate it. In this week's episode, we explore a healthier approach to conflict that begins with your identity. When you remember that your worth is rooted in who you belong to, not what you accomplish, you can stop reacting out of fear, defensiveness, or self-criticism. Instead, you can approach conflict with clarity, courage, and a perspective that sees challenges as opportunities for growth. If you've ever postponed a hard conversation, wrestled with people decisions, or felt drained by ongoing conflict, this episode will give you practical and biblical insights to help you lead with greater confidence and peace.

July 28, 2026
Episode 345: From Success to Succession
The people you lead are constantly taking cues from your inner life. Your level of peace, joy, health, and emotional resilience has a profound impact on the culture around you. In other words, healthy leaders tend to reproduce healthy leaders. In today's episode, we explore why the pathway to developing a healthy leadership pipeline begins with you. We'll discuss the concept of limbic resonance, why leaders never outgrow their need for meaningful connection, and three practical behaviors that help leaders cultivate greater health.

July 21, 2026
Episode 344: Necessary Endings in Your Personal Life – Interview w/ Dr. Ralph Neighbour
Sometimes the most loving thing we can do is let go. In this week's podcast, Dr. Ralph Neighbour joins us for a candid conversation about one of the hardest realities of life: endings. Why do we cling to situations that are no longer healthy? How do we know when an ending is necessary rather than impulsive? And how do we grieve well when it's time to move on? If you're wrestling with a relationship, role, season, or dream that may have run its course, this episode offers wisdom, clarity, and hope for what comes next.
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