Leadership Lessons from My Brother Jon, The Pastor

Leadership Lessons from My Brother Jon, The Pastor

From Roofing Podcast: Hook Better Leads by Tim Brown

June 12, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 412

About this episode

Jon Brown shares universal leadership principles applicable across various fields, emphasizing personal growth and collaboration.

Guest: Jon Brown — Executive Pastor, Journey Church (Kenosha, WI) Guest Links: Instagram: @PJon | YouTube: JRNY Church Jon Brown has spent 25 years at the same church, working his way up from youth pastor to executive pastor overseeing 36 staff pastors, 75% of whom he developed from a young age. In this episode, recorded in Italy, he breaks down the universal leadership principles that apply whether you're running a church, a roofing company, or a marketing agency: how to actually grow yourself before you grow others, why your competition should become your allies, how to handle the pressure of perfection when everyone expects you to have it together, and the Sabbath discipline that keeps high performers from burning out on the long haul. You'll learn: Why leading yourself is the hardest leadership job you'll ever have How to build a personal growth plan that targets your actual blind spots Windshield time: turning drive time into learning time with audiobooks "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go farther, go together" How jealousy of competitors reveals your own insecurities (the Joseph Kellogg story) Why you should reach out and encourage the person you're most…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Brown

Guest: Jon Brown

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • personal growth
  • team building
  • competition
  • work-life balance
  • self-improvement

Keywords

  • leadership lessons
  • personal growth plan
  • competition
  • Sabbath discipline
  • high performance
  • audiobooks
  • team dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Journey Church

Places: Kenosha, WI, Italy

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