The Pressure Pod with Dr. Gavin Adams
Welcome to The Pressure Pod for Pastors and Church Leaders with Dr. Gavin Adams, where we take 10 minutes to tackle one real pressure pastors face and give you one idea that brings real relief. No fluff. No filler. Just focused, strategic help for the load you didn’t train for—but carry every day.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2025
When the Pastor Can’t Pray: The Spiritual Pressure We Never Talk About
What do you do when your spiritual life runs dry—but you're still expected to lead others to living water? In this honest episode, Gavin unpacks the unseen spiritual pressure pastors face, why it doe…
You Went to Seminary, Not Business School. Now What?
You followed a call to ministry, not a career in organizational management. So why does your week feel like a corporate staff meeting schedule? In this episode, Gavin unpacks why strategic leadership…
Sunday Is Not Your Super Bowl: Escaping the Pressure of Performance-Based Ministry
Do you secretly treat Sunday like your Super Bowl? When every detail has to be perfect and your value as a pastor feels tied to how the message lands? In this episode, Gavin exposes the hidden pressu…
The Dangerous Difference Between Empathy and People-Pleasing
Empathy is essential for ministry. But when it quietly morphs into people-pleasing, it creates pressure that sabotages leadership. In this episode, Gavin unpacks how to recognize the drift from empat…
The 7 Deadly Pressures Crushing Pastors
Are you the pastor your church thinks you are… or do you just feel like a really good actor?
Ministry pressure is real and relentless.
Not just because of what you do, but because of everything you're …