Jim Tune

Perfectly Executing the Wrong Vision

Can a church execute its strategy perfectly and still pursue the wrong mission? Jim Tune challenges leaders to distinguish God-centered vision from personal ambition and reconsider the place…

Memo to the Blessed

Jim Tune reflects on modern comforts and opportunities, offering three reminders about gratitude, suffering, and using God's gifts well. His challenge is to appreciate our blessings without losing…

The Edge of Fear

Jim Tune draws on Katharine Graham's remarkable leadership, personal experience, and Paul's words in 2 Corinthians to show why courage means moving forward even when fear and uncertainty…

Creating Culture

Jim Tune draws on Pixar founder Ed Catmull's experience to explore why healthy church culture matters more than impressive programs and how leaders can cultivate honesty, creativity, teamwork,…

Habits of the Happy

Can better routines make us happier? Jim Tune explores Benjamin Franklin's disciplined habits, Gretchen Rubin's Happiness Project, and Ecclesiastes' reminder that satisfaction may already be found in ordinary…

Escape Eschatology

Does end-times teaching encourage Christians to escape the world or engage it? Jim Tune critiques “escapeatology” and argues that biblical hope should strengthen the church's mission and present…

Diworseification

Are too many programs distracting your church from its purpose? Jim Tune draws lessons from Peter Lynch, Gillette, and City Slickers to challenge congregations to identify their core…

Hacking Ministry

Jim Tune explores how technology hackathons can inspire ministry innovation, encouraging church leaders to collaborate, experiment with new approaches, and share both successes and failures while remaining grounded…

Axioms for Leaders, Part 2

Jim Tune shares five more leadership axioms for Christian leaders, exploring lifelong learning, focused priorities, wise risk-taking, investing in people, and the importance of putting prayer first.

Axioms for Leaders, Part 1

Jim Tune shares five practical leadership axioms for church leaders: ask for help, learn from mistakes, listen carefully, strengthen your marriage, and trust God instead of relying on…

Ingenuity

What can four determined friends and a surgeon teach us about ministry? Jim Tune explores compassion, diligence, integrity, and ingenuity as essential qualities for overcoming obstacles and serving…

Don’t Worry about Wealth

Why envy someone else's life when appearances can be deceiving? Jim Tune draws on Psalm 49, the song "Richard Cory," and personal reflections on aging to encourage gratitude…

Soul Work Is Slow Work

What Are the Odds?

Safety

Jim Tune explores why emotional safety matters in church relationships. Drawing on Ray Ortlund, Larry Crabb, and Crucial Conversations, he explains how honesty, patience, and vulnerability help create…