Church health can’t outpace your health. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams shares why your health is the ceiling of your church’s growth—and offers practical steps pastors can take this week to get healthier physically, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Preaching fills the seats, but leadership builds the church. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams shares six simple ways pastors can grow as leaders without adding hours to their week.

Many pastors think money, buildings, or programs will fix their growth barriers. The truth? Without stronger leadership capacity, those blessings only multiply pressure. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why leadership is your real growth ceiling—and four ways to raise your lid this year.

Pastors often feel the pressure to outdo last Sunday. But ministry isn’t a performance treadmill—it’s a call to faithfulness. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks how to break free from the one-up game and lead with clarity and confidence.

Why do people stall in their discipleship journey? More often than not, it’s because they feel pressured. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks how to shift from pressure to invitation—so people don’t just take their next step, they want to.

Most discipleship models are one-size-fits-all—and that’s why people stall. In this episode of The Pressure Pod for Pastors, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks the five main learning styles in your church and shows you how small shifts can reduce pressure and spark real growth.

Worship isn’t filler before the sermon—it’s discipleship. And when worship shifts from “we proclaim” to “I feel,” the whole church feels the pressure. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why the lyrics we sing matter, how this shift impacts discipleship, and what pastors can do to restore balance in their worship sets.

Disciples rarely announce when they’re stuck—they quietly drift. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams breaks down the 4 warning signs your discipleship pathway isn’t working and how you can prevent the quiet drift before it’s too late.