The Mission Guys

In this episode, Nick Jorgensen and Rick Pop explore the often-hidden role of fear in leadership, especially within the church. Drawing from St. Thomas Aquinas and Scripture, they examine how fear can disguise itself as prudence, pulling leaders toward safety and the status quo instead of bold, Spirit-led mission. They also discuss how fear surfaces in team dynamics, conflict avoidance, and organizational decision-making, and they challenge every leader to prayerfully discern where fear may be holding them back from the boldness God is calling them to. ______ Connect with us! MissioInstitute.org [email protected]

In this episode, Nick Jorgensen and Rick Pop take a fun, honest look at the little habits that can quietly undermine our leadership—everything from jumping to conclusions, to time management, to competitive comparison. Through personal stories, they invite leaders to grow in self-awareness, bring these patterns to prayer, and ask trusted people for loving feedback. The challenge: identify what might be distracting others from your mission—and take one concrete step to become a more effective, Christ-centered leader. ______ Connect with us! MissioInstitute.org [email protected]

In this episode, Nick Jorgensen and Rick Pop explore the concept of living an integrated life, particularly for leaders in the church. They discuss the challenges leaders face in maintaining a truly integrated life that contains their spiritual, personal, and professional responsibilities. They emphasize the importance of intentionality, prayer, and self-examination, highlighting key elements and potential pitfalls to avoid. Join them in this discussion to reflect on your own calling, gifts, and priorities to better align your life with God's will. ______ Connect with us! MissioInstitute.org [email protected]

Ambition. Drive. Desire. Hunger. We aspire to cultivate these qualities, both as individuals and among the teams we lead. Yet, at times, maybe frequently, we don’t sense the hunger that is required to accomplish the great Mission for which we are called. At other times, we may be questioning if our hunger is properly ordered toward the glory of God and serving others, or is it instead chasing personal recognition or other gain. As a leader, can you create or at least influence rightly ordered hunger, and if so, how? A big question to ponder. Join Nick and Rick in this episode to explore how leaders in the Church may approach answering such a question. ______ Connect with us! MissioInstitute.org [email protected]

In this episode, Nick and Rick discuss one of the worst forms of cancer in any organization and the need for immediate treatment of that cancer. Among the many challenges and pitfalls that all leaders, teams, and families may face, the one that cannot be tolerated is subversion, the deliberate or unconscious undermining of authority, mission, or vision. Join The Mission Guys as they share share insights to help leaders better understand, identify, prevent and address subversion when it appears. One thing is for certain, no leader, team, or family should ever allow it. ______ Connect with us! MissioInstitute.org [email protected]