Show Notes
How should a pastor think about time when just being "more efficient" isn't enough? On this episode of The Shepherding Time podcast, hosts Rush Witt and Joe Keller sit down with Reagan Rose — the Bible teacher behind Redeeming Productivity — to talk pastoral time management from a biblical, stewardship-first perspective.
Reagan shares how a seminary classroom full of overwhelmed future pastors first pushed him to write about time management, then walks through two of the highest-leverage habits in his own life: a fifteen-year morning routine built around a simple acronym (POWER: Prayer, Organize, Word, Exercise, Reading) and a growing conviction about Sabbath rest as a spiritual discipline that makes the rest of the week more productive, not less. The conversation turns to a framework Reagan's been developing for pastors who feel the pull to always do more: four kinds of time — Goal time, Grow time, Grit time, and Gift time — and why most time management advice only ever addresses one of them.
If you lead a church, plant a church, or shepherd people day to day, this episode will give you real categories for stewarding your whole life, not just your calendar.
About Reagan Rose: Reagan Rose is the founder of Redeeming Productivity, where he teaches personal productivity from a Christian worldview through articles, videos, and a growing YouTube channel. Find his work at redeemingproductivity.com or search "Redeeming Productivity" on YouTube.
This episode is a companion to the book Shepherding Time: A Pastor's Guide to Time Management by Rush Witt and Joe Keller (New Growth Press). Get your copy: [order link]
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
* Redeeming Productivity — Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@redeemingproductivity] * redeemingproductivity.com * Deep Work by Cal Newport (referenced) * Shepherding Time: A Pastor's Guide to Time Management — Available at: New Growth Press [https://newgrowthpress.com/upcoming-books/shepherding-time-a-pastor-s-guide-to-time-management/] Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Shepherding-Time-Pastors-Guide-Management/dp/1645076555/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TE7Q2QZ52PHZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LrM-DfFzV8tomEaPl4LPRiEi5MVAAYYixhpQiT66KMLgayUjNXj_yasMQgLv3UhYxA2kHBc9Pgj4vbZfUjb8VJMWUYQtHRAYh5kjxwvd3WACRb5mR8uZAydDKj8uxrNcXGF0qCp-IJPf4UPaaVUyhMLOA54fwQf8yd9h2Emm9k_nuV5VM5ertTA8Ha_WIhjsuC3xi6BxWm-YEYjE9WBqYutNX62Xf0WyVDd9QO9COxo.hNO1bY4wNWxP8mr6esvyuc5VcN7YBE_Mim9HFsC1lak&dib_tag=se&keywords=shepherding%2Btime&qid=1789067617&sprefix=shepherding%2Bti%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1]
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