Trench Talk

(02:16) Biblical framework for lament (08:42) Categories of pastoral lament: church members leaving  (12:58) Categories of pastoral lament: Shepherding through tragedy (17:18) Categories of pastoral lament: Feeling ineffective in ministry (20:33) Categories of pastoral lament: Limitations in ministry (22:58) Categories of pastoral lament: state of the church and the world (26:38) Engaging lam...

Explore our resources online Contact us if we can serve you Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (02:20) Getting to know Robert Briggs (05:14) a difficult start of ministry (07:24) Training for ministry (10:11) Discerning the Lord’s call to move (15:51) Pastoring a church after pastoral trauma (19:17) Joys and sorrows in ministry (22:38) The state of the American church (26:24) Training oth...

Explore our resources online Contact us if we can serve you Support the ministry with a financial gift Request a stay at The Shepherd’s House this Fall Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (02:35) Biblical understanding and setting the foundation (06:10) The example of Paul’s ministry in Ephesus (08:36) How important is having an affection toward your elders? (12:45) How i...

Explore our resources online Contact us if we can serve you Support the ministry with a financial gift Request a stay at The Shepherd’s House this Fall Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (03:10) Theological framework for multiple (and paid) pastors (06:54) Jim Savastio’s church staff experience (09:39) Brian Croft’s church staff experience (13:15) Reasons you would or wo...

Explore our resources online Contact us if we can serve you Support the ministry with a financial gift Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (01:42) Biblical foundation and setting up the topic (05:17) Preaching a gospel you don’t know (09:21) Prevention: Love for the Word (10:55) Prevention: pursue silence over noise and busyness (12:05) Prevention: Relationships with fami...

Explore our resources online Contact us if we can serve you Request a stay at The Shepherd’s House Find out about Sponsor a Pastor Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (02:37) Biblical foundation (07:44) Differences of context and personality as it pertains to grit through hardship (12:20) Tough skin and a soft heart (13:11) Is grit related to calling? (20:06) Gauging grit...

Explore our resources online Contact us if we can serve you Request a stay at The Shepherd’s House Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (03:10) Biblical foundation and setting up the conversation (07:28) Personal history with denominations (16:52) Benefits of joining a denomination or network: missional impact (19:18) Benefit of remaining independent: avoiding denomination...

Consider supporting the ministry financially Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify If we can serve you please reach out and contact us. (02:33) Biblical foundation and setting up the conversation (08:36) Burnout versus the normal wear of ministry (11:55) Questions to aid diagnosing burnout (18:36) Refilling the tank when burnout is near (27:40) Prayer for pastors

Reach out to us if we can serve you in any way Find resources, articles, videos and more on practicalshepherding.com Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (03:18) Biblical understanding and setting up the topic (09:35) Uncovering potential immaturity and valuing practical maturity (12:51) Practical ways to care for the older members in your congregation (13:11) Go to their...

Request a stay at The Shepherd’s House Reach out to us if we can serve you in any way Find resources, articles, videos and more on practicalshepherding.com Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (02:02) Biblical Foundation and framing the conversation (5:42) Temperament and personality in the Bible and church history (07:38) Contrasting temperament  Extrovert/introvert&...

Request a stay at The Shepherd’s House Reach out to us if we can serve you in any way Find resources, articles, videos and more on practicalshepherding.com Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (03:33) Biblical Foundation and framing the conversation (06:09) Topics that pastors feel pressures to comment on: Political issues Cultural issues Ecclesiastical/church issues, (14:...

Reach out to us if we can serve you in any way Find resources, articles, videos and more on practicalshepherding.com Support the mission of Practical Shepherding financially Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (02:09) Biblical Foundation and framing the conversation (05:47) Discerning reality from our own expectations and insecurities (09:51) Evaluating if you are operati...

Reach out to us if we can serve you in any way Find resources, articles, videos and more on practicalshepherding.com Request a stay at The Shepherd’s House Support the mission of Practical Shepherding financially Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (02:51) Biblical foundation (09:18) Public aspects to recognize you are becoming their pastor (18:47) Private aspects in reco...

Explore our Sponsor a pastor campaign Find resources, articles, videos and more on practicalshepherding.com Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify Reach out to us if we can serve you in any way (02:55) Biblical foundation (05:50) Balancing loving them where they are while pushing them toward maturity (09:25) Differentiating immaturity versus newness of faith (12:00) The pers...

Find resources, articles, videos and more on practicalshepherding.com Request a stay at The Shepherds House Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (02:50) Biblical foundation for this discussion (05:05) Take heed to: yourself, the doctrine, the flock (07:17) It’s okay to have stepped away from ministry (08:10) Practical determinations for when to step back into ministry (12:...

Contact us Support the ministry with a financial gift Find out how you can Sponsor a pastor (1:44) The biblical foundation for hospitality (6:12) Planning to be hospitable (10:42) Never showing hospitality is a problem (16:30) Hospitality does not mean extravagance (20:31) Affording hospitality (27:41) Final word and pray

Visit practicalshepherding.com for videos, articles, and more! This Fall find rest at The Shepherd’s House (03:03) Biblical foundation of pastoring and being pastored (07:45) Is it them or is it him ? (10:51) Is it me ? (12:30) Competency, Integrity, and affection (15:40) Evaluate our ministry while avoiding paranoia (20::05) A righteous expectation for the shepherd and the sheep (25:00) Don’t neg...

Visit practicalshepherding.com for articles, videos, and more Find out how you can Sponsor a pastor Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (01:41) Biblical Foundation Savastio and Croft kids Podcast interviews (07:50) How to do ministry with little kids (12:33) Making wise decisions to pastor, husband, and father well (17:24) When able, guard your day off as much as possible...

Visit practicalshepherding.com Request a stay at The Shepherd’s House Contact us if we can serve you (02:18) Biblical understanding of living in tension and seeking balance (06:20) The importance of balance in a pastor’s life (09:27) Balancing administration, teaching/preaching, and shepherding in ministry (15:46) Virtuous or sinful justification for imbalances in ministry (20:00) Brian’s message...

Find us online Sponsor a pastor through financial support Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (02:14) Biblical framework of abuse and caring for the abused (08:25) What abuse are we talking about? (12:59) The category of safety and taking it [abuse] seriously (17:11) When a victim doesn’t want to report (23:02) Being aware of the dynamics of abuse (27:18) Practical steps...

Find our resource library online Write a review on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts or Spotify (03:30) Biblical framework for pastoral ministry as a servant (07:48) Setting expectations in ministry; to serve the flock (11:22) The benefit of the flock seeing you serve (in many ways) (15:04) Wisdom to keep this up without going crazy (16:49) Find joy in the presence of the saints (18:40) You are one...

Contact us if we can serve you in any way Visit Sponsorapastor.org (01:53) Setting up the topic (07:00) Advising men based on gifting (09:55) Size of the congregation and the reality of bi-vocational ministry (16:10) Should a gifted pastor preach to more people (21:00) When to change shepherding strategy as the congregation changes Pastor smarter not harder Add additional pastor/elders (30:55) Fin...

Visit sponsorapastor.org Find resources that help pastors thrive online Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Contact us if we can serve you in any way (3:12) Setting up the topic: The Importance of Doctrine (6:30) Convictions (10:30) Permissible doctrinal changes (16:35) Reformed doctrinal shifts (20:05) Political shifts (21:43) Polity shifts (23:37) Gifts of the Spirit (26:15) Women in le...

Explore our resources and listen to other Podcasts To learn about how we help pastors thrive visit sponsorapastor.org (1:55) Biblical Understanding of Church Membership (6:07) a Church Covenant: What it means to be a member of the church (8:38) Commitment of membership Members one of another (12:04) What do you do with regular attenders who won’t join? (13:37) Tethered or Untethered: How do you de...

Contact us if we can serve you in anyway Financially support the work of helping pastors thrive Visit sponsorapastor.org for more information (02:55) Biblical framework of discouragement or losing heart in ministry (06:00) The discouragements pastors battle (06:05) The discouragement that comes by comparison (06:55) The hardship brought by the nature of the work (08:20) The discouragement of expec...