Tag: Time
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Pastor as Monk (Sort of)
Cal Newport has a solid older blog post on the concept of “Monk Mode Mornings.” Essentially, going monk mode in the morning means spending the morning doing deep work and scheduling any other meetings/people time in the afternoons. Applying the monk mode to pastors would mean focusing on your sermon prep and writing during the […]
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Overcoming Problems in Pastoral Productivity
No one is keeping track of when you clock into work or clock out. No boss is holding you accountable for how you spend your time. Sound like a fantasy world? Think again. It’s the schedule of a pastor. The schedule of a pastor is almost infinitely flexible with no one really checking up on […]