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Speed Might Be Your Enemy
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- Church Staff Book Club
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- Apr 21, 2026
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Summary
Most ministry leaders make decisions the same way they do everything else: fast. But speed might be costing you more than you think. In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dig into Chapter 6 of The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero: "Planning and Decision Making." This is where all that inner work finally meets real life... how you actually lead, plan, and make calls that shape your church and your team. 🎧 What We Cover in This Episode: Why fast decisions often bypass the deep discernment your ministry actually needs What gets lost when church leaders make decisions in isolation The difference between doing things for God vs. doing things with God Why community slows you down and why that's exactly the point How to approach decisions with indifference (and why that's a superpower) Why emotions are data, not directives and how that changes everything The danger of mistaking a good idea for a God idea 📖 We're Reading: The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero Follow along chapter by chapter with us each week! 💬 Key Quotes from This Episode: "Just because it's good doesn't mean it's from God." "Listening is leadership." "God's guidance is often in line with peace, not pressure." 🔗 Sponsor: Lobby Labs A community and coaching group built for guest services, first impressions, and connections leaders. Learn from high-level churches, solve problems faster, and find margin to actually hear from God. lobbylabs.co 🔗 Connect & Subscribe: 📱 Follow us on social media and join the conversation 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss a chapter 📚 Grab The Emotionally Healthy Leader and read along with us