Best Sean Corser Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 291: How to stay refreshed and hopeful 34:16

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20d ago34:16

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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Find out more information about the Advancing the Church Conference. Request a stay at the Shepherd’s House Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources (02:40) Biblical foundation and setting up the conversation Being refreshed spiritually: (…

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Ep. 290: The finding and function of deacons 36:27

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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Apply to stay at The Shepherd’s House this Fall! Find out more information about the Advancing the Church Conference. Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources (01:36) Setting up the conversation and biblical foundation (07:36) The importan…

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Ep. 289: Pastoral vision versus pastoral plodding 30:05

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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Find out more information about the Advancing the Church Conference. Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources (02:37) Setting up the conversation and biblical understanding (08:36) The tension that exists (12:35) Vision versus being creati…

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Ep. 288: Growing through the seasons of Ministry 40:20

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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources (03:44) Biblical foundation and setting up the conversation (07:44) The first 5-years of ministry (16:35) The first 10-years of ministry (17:10) Cultivating patience and avoiding idealism (19:40) Al…

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Ep. 287: Ministry to kids this summer 37:49

2M ago37:49

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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources (03:30) Biblical Foundation (10:18) How location is important in thinking about ministry to children (15:35) Specific programs for different maturity levels (17:38) Intentionality in your children’s…

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Ep. 286: Careful and gracious membership process 34:45

2M ago34:45

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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources (01:42) Setting up the topic and biblical foundation (08:21) The standard for being a member: commitment (16:14) A clear profession of faith (18:45) A history of regular contention (21:55) Moral iss…

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Ep. 285: An announcement about Advancing the Church 33:43

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(00:46) What is the coalition of Advancing the Church? (06:38) Why another conference? (08:10) Providing unique partnerships and relationship (09:12) Who are the speakers and what is the format? (13:11) Focus on training faithful and strong women in ministry (17:57) 10ofThose: a faithful ministry partner (18:58) Ministry showcase not exhibitors (21…

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Ep. 284: Doing ministry while caring for aging parents 37:07

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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Visit the Shepherd’ s House Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources (03:38) Biblical perspective and setting up the conversation (12:42) Caring for your family as a pre-requisite to ministry (14:13) What do you do when your parents are lo…

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Ep. 283: The importance of pastoral application in sermons 30:33

3M ago30:33

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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Visit the Shepherd’ s House Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources (02:51) Biblical Framework and Setting up the Topic (09:48) Balancing exposition and application (16:15) Keeping the congregation engaged in application (19:26) Thinking …

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Ep. 282: Shepherding and Social Media 33:05

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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources (02:08) Biblical Framework and Setting up the Topic (05:05) Uses for social media (09:15) Benefits of Social Media in shepherding (12:30) Using social media to edify (13:15) Using social media as a …

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Ep. 281: How long should a pastor preach? 36:01

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(01:40) Setting up the topic and biblical foundation (05:37) Appropriate sermon length: considering the setting, hearers, and your own experience (14:40) Growing in editing (18:41) Expositional preaching and the pressure to comment on every verse (23:30) Awareness of time in preaching (29:07) Avoiding sloppiness in sermon prep (32:45) Final words a…

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Ep. 280: Ministry tips to aspiring pastors 30:32

4M ago30:32

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Contact us we’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources (01:36) Biblical framework and Setting up the topic (06:13) Connection to seminary (10:00) Know your English bible (12:59) Teach a children’s Sunday School class (14:19) The care and cultivation of y…

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Ep. 279: Expectations on Lay Pastors and Staff Pastors 30:05

5M ago30:05

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Contact us we’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyResources (02:19) Setting up the topic and Biblical Framework (06:33) Other life circumstances matter (08:29) Expectations of functions of the pastors (12:40) Expectations of lay pastors (16:15) Expectations of…

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Ep. 278: Evaluating Ministry Effectiveness 38:50

5M ago38:50

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(02:23) Biblical background and setting up the topic (08:42) Evaluating your preaching ministry (12:35) Ministry of the Word, private and public (19:30) Effectiveness as you grow older in ministry (22:44) Knowing our gifting in ministry to be effective (25:37) How should people leaving our church cause us to evaluate our effectiveness (31:37) Final…

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Ep. 277: Pastoral Ministry Convictions with George McDearmon 44:00

5M ago44:00

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Listen to part 1 with George McDearmon Contact us we’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:13) Jim introduces George McDearmon (02:49) Details of his ministry: the size of the congregation and its community (05:15) The call to ministry: internal aspirations…

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Ep. 276: Life and Ministry with George McDearmon 41:55

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Contact us we’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:19) Jim introduces George McDearmon (03:10) Getting to know George McDearmon (07:24) The call to ministry and beginning in the work (14:16) Joys of shepherding a church for 46-years (19:16) Challenges of s…

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Ep. 275: Ministry in the second half of life 38:27

6M ago38:27

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Contact us we’d love to serve you Apply to stay at the Shepherd’s House Explore the Practically Trained Pastors Cohort NOW in Spanish! Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:39) Setting up the conversation (04:14) Biblical foundation: Making the best of the opportunities (08:08…

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Ep. 274: End of year church budget conversations 42:04

6M ago42:04

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Contact us we’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:25) Setting up the conversation and biblical foundation (06:42) Practical steps to develop a church budget (11:08) Steps to take when your church doesn’t meet budget (18:58) Creative ways to meet shortfall…

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Ep. 273: The tension of prophetic voice and gospel warmth 32:00

6M ago32:00

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Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Contact us we’d love to serve you Explore our online resources Find rest at a Shepherd’s House location nearest you Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (02:12) Biblical background and setting up the topic (08:42) Moral clarity or Gospel clarity? (12:20) Practical ways to balance…

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Ep. 272: The blessing of older pastoral mentors 40:31

7M ago40:31

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Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Contact us we’d love to serve you Explore our online resources Find rest at a Shepherd’s House location nearest you Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:58) Biblical foundation and setting up the topic (2 Timothy 2:2) (06:43) Finding mentors as a young man (12:23) Impact of m…

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Ep. 271: Thriving pastors roundtable 56:06

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Show notes will be added shortly.By Brian Croft, Matthew Spandler-Davison, Hector Candelaria, and Ronald Kogo

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Ep. 270: Understanding administration and delegation 35:07

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Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Contact us we’d love to serve you Explore our online resources Find rest at a Shepherd’s House location nearest you Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:36) Biblical foundation and setting up the topic (06:36) The pastoral struggle with delegation and administration (09:34) T…

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Ep. 269: Preparing our people to suffer well 35:55

8M ago35:55

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Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Contact us we’d love to serve you Explore our online resources Find rest at a Shepherd’s House location nearest you Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:33) Setting up the topic and biblical framework (07:15) Distinguishing sufferings (11:55) Important questions: Who are you?…

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Ep. 268: Pastoring as the election draws near 36:23

8M ago36:23

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Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Contact us we’d love to serve you Explore our online resources Find rest at a Shepherd’s House location nearest you Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:37) Setting up the topic and biblical framework (07:31) The pressure of how much do you say or not say? (09:42) Handling co…

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Ep. 267: Pastors battling spiritual warfare 36:32

8M ago36:32

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Contact us we’d love to serve you Explore our online resources Find rest at a Shepherd’s House location nearest you Apply to the 2025 Practically Trained Pastor’s Cohort Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (02:07) Biblical understanding (13:59) Ways to discern warfare versus fai…

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Ep. 266: Becoming life long learners 29:41

9M ago29:41

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Contact us we’d love to serve you Explore our online resources Find rest at a Shepherd’s House location nearest you Apply to the 2025 Practically Trained Pastor’s Cohort Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (03:19) Biblical understanding and setting up the conversation (06:43) St…

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Ep. 265: Learning from ministry falls 31:03

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Contact us we’d love to serve you Explore our online resources Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (03:41) Biblical Framework and setting up the conversation (08:01) The misconception that good theology protects us from falling (10:57) The misconception that being older protects…

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Ep. 264: Advancing the Church 36:16

10M ago36:16

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Brian, Stephen, and Matthew provide an update on how SBC went and other developments from the last few months for ATC.By Brian Croft, Steve Bray, and Matthew Spandler-Davison

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Ep. 263: Feeling enslaved to the study 36:50

10M ago36:50

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Contact us we’d love to serve you Explore locations of The Shepherd’s House Register for the Practically Trained Pastors Cohort Explore our online resources Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (02:24) Setting up the topic and biblical foundation (12:42) The pursuit of a home run…

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Ep. 262: Am I called to be a missionary or pastor? 38:05

10M ago38:05

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Register for the Practically Trained Pastors Cohort Explore our online resources Contact us we’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Explore locations of The Shepherd’s House Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:41) Setting up the topic and biblical framework (04:49) Defining what a missionary…

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Ep. 261: Planning for the next pastor 31:55

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Explore our online resources Contact us we’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Explore locations of The Shepherd’s House Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:06) Setting the conversation and biblical understanding (08:54) Should a pastor stay in his congregation after he transitions from bei…

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Ep. 260: Walking with the Grieving 35:55

11M ago35:55

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Explore our online resources Contact us we’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Explore locations of The Shepherd’s House Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (02:08) Biblical understanding (08:01) The pastor’s role in helping members grieve (16:40) Pastoral care for families during funeral plann…

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Ep. 259: Caring for seasonal visitors 36:33

11M ago36:33

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Discover articles written by pastors for pastors so that they might thrive Financially support the work of Practical Shepherding If you have a question or need encouragement contact us! Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (03:07) Biblical support for caring for seasonal visitors (05:57) Practical ways to welcome seasonal visitors (09:47) Wh…

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Ep. 258: The Kingdom-minded Pastor with Joel Littlefield 26:17

12M ago26:17

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Show Notes: Explore our resources Find rest and retreat at one of the many Shepherd’s House locations Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Visit the contact Page (02:00) Introducing Joel Littlefield (05:10) The unique challenges to ministry in Maine (08:00) Why the topic of Kingdom-minded pastor? (12:42) The ministry of Isaac Case (15:36) Th…

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Ep. 257: Decisions around missions giving 36:02

12M ago36:02

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Show Notes: Explore our resources Find rest and retreat at one of the many Shepherd’s House locations Find offerings provided to Women in Ministry Advancing the Church (ATC) Podcast Episode Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Visit the contact Page (02:07) Biblical framework for giving for gospel advancement (06:02) How Reformed Baptist Chu…

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Ep. 256: The pastor and counseling the flock 34:32

12M ago34:32

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Show Notes: Explore our resources Find rest and retreat at one of the many Shepherd’s House locations Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Visit the contact Page (03:34) Biblical understanding of overseeing the flock in counseling them (08:14) Important aspects of shepherding/engaging in this way Stay in your lane with the ministry of the Wo…

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Ep. 255: Advancing the Church 32:54

1y ago32:54

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(01:46) Steve Bray of Mile One Mission (06:08) Matthew Spandler-Davison of 20schemes and Church in Hard Places (12:17) What is Advancing the Church (ATC)? (16:24) Are we adding more to this coalition? (23:11) Why ATC? (28:20) How you can support Advancing the ChurchBy Brian Croft, Steve Bray, and Matthew Spandler-Davison

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Ep. 254: Pastors and Reading Books 41:16

1y ago41:16

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Why is it important for pastors to read books? What types of books do Brian and Jim recommend? Brian Croft and Jim Savastio answer these, and many more on this episode of Trench Talk.By Brian Croft and Jim Savastio

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Ep. 253: The Peril of Pastoral Perfectionism 31:30

1y ago31:30

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Show Notes: Visit the contact Page Request a stay at one of the 6 locations of The Shepherd’s House New Resources: Pastoral Perseverance and The Unhurried Pastor Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (02:09) Biblical understanding (05:43) Reasons why pastors pursue perfectionism (14:29) Rooted in Pride (15:10) How pastors can work on their pe…

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Ep. 252: Dealing with Pastoral wounds 37:01

1y ago37:01

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Show Notes: Request a stay at one of the 6 locations of The Shepherd’s House Visit the contact Page New Resources: Pastoral Perseverance and The Unhurried Pastor Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (02:40) Setting up the conversation and biblical understanding (07:53) Members who reject our ministry and leave (12:28) Members who are always …

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Ep. 251: Revitalizing or Revitalized? 36:16

1y ago36:16

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Show Notes: Request a stay at one of the 6 locations of The Shepherd’s House Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Visit the contact Page New Resources: Pastoral Perseverance and The Unhurried Pastor (03:09) Biblical understanding of what a church is, what is a healthy church, what is membership, and more. (10:05) Measuring the involvement of…

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Ep. 250: The Unhurried Pastor 33:58

1y ago33:58

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Show Notes: Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Explore resources that help pastors thrive at practicalshepherding.com Visit the contact Page if we can serve you in any way If we’ve served you please consider a tax-deductible donation Purchase The Unhurried Pastor at The Good book company or 10ofThose (02:42) The background of The Unhurried…

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Ep. 249: Where should a pastor live? 37:02

1y ago37:02

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Show Notes: Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify practicalshepherding.com Visit the contact Page (01:55) Biblical understanding (06:05) How the church changing effects your housing (12:48) Jim’s ideal location for ministering near the church (14:22) Brian’s story and changes in ministry (19:31) Practical considerations (19:43) Where are your…

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Ep. 248: Pastors caring for other pastors with Ronnie Martin 32:35

1y ago32:35

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What does Harbor Network do to care for pastors? What are common hardships that pastors are facing? How can pastors develop a resiliency to stay in a hard place? What words of encouragement do pastors need today? Brian Croft and Ronnie Martin address these, and many more on this episode of Trench Talk.…

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Ep. 247: Pastors fixing what we break 30:53

1y ago30:53

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Discover articles written by pastors for pastors so that they might thrive Request a stay at one of the 6 locations of The Shepherd’s House If you have a question or need encouragement contact us! Explore resources from our Women’s Ministry Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (02:54) Biblical Background (06:23) When a pastor shifts theologi…

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Ep. 246: Caring for those with Mental disabilities 26:49

1y ago26:49

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Need help in the trenches of ministry? Contact us here. Explore our many digital, print, audio & video resources Find out how Practical Shepherding is working to see churches planted and revitalized in the world’s poorest communities through Church in Hard Places Impact pastors around the globe by giving a financial gift to the ministry here. Write…

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Ep. 245: Caring for the sick and dying 34:12

1+ y ago34:12

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Give a financial gift and help pastors thrive in the ministry Contact us if we can serve you Write a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify (01:48) Jim’s Brazil trip Recap (04:01) Biblical Framework (08:41) Why going to the hospital is important (10:48) Seize the moment to minister amidst difficulty (13:10) Overcoming fear and anxiety…

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Ep. 244: Managing Expectations 30:05

1+ y ago30:05

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Explore new Shepherd’s House Locations Discover services available to women in ministry and pastor’s wives Contact us if we can serve you Write a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify (02:21) Biblical framework (06:21) Pastoral limitations and the expectations of others (09:10) Expectations a pastor faces (09:12) You’ll be able to fi…

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Ep. 243: I feel called, but no one will hire me 34:11

1+ y ago34:11

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Find our online Resources Shepherds house expansion brings refreshing closer to you than ever Out Now: Pastoral Perseverance Contact us if we can serve you Write a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify (02:30) Biblical framework (06:47) Scenarios that create a difficult hiring (08:04) Misinterpreting calling and evaluation of gifts (…

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Ep. 242: Joy, sorrows, and surprises of ministry 22:56

1+ y ago22:56

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Support the ministry with a financial gift Explore our resources online Request a stay at The Shepherd’s House in 2024 Women’s Ministry Contact us if we can serve you Write a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify (01:37) Setting the table and theological understanding (04:00) Aspects of ministry that were surprising (09:31) Aspects o…