Trench Talk

Find resources to serve you in the trenches of ministry Contact us if we can serve you in any way Support the work of the ministry with a financial gift (2:15) The Biblical Understanding of Sabbath (5:50) Defining Pastoral Sabbatical (9:15) Deciding when to take a sabbatical (18:00) What to do on a sabbatical (24:00) Fears in taking a sabbatical (27:50) Expecting God to meet with you (30:55) Ways...

Show notes: Find more information and resources at Practicalshepherding.com Contact us if we can serve you in any way Support the work of the ministry with a financial gift (02:20) Biblical Importance and Imperatives of Preaching  (6:25) What do you do when you are scheduled to preach and you have nothing? (10:00) Aspects of accepting the reality of not always feeling it . (16:00) Assessing y...

Show notes: Find more information and resources at Practicalshepherding.com Contact us if we can serve you in any way Support the work of the ministry with a financial gift (00:35) Pastoral Mentors and the need for spiritual fathers  (6:05) The role and importance of pastoral mentors (12:15) Shepherd the flock of God that is AMONG YOU (13:45) Joys of shepherding the flock (25:05) Discouraging...

Show notes: Find more information and resources at Practicalshepherding.com Contact us if we can serve you in any way Support the work of the ministry with a financial gift (02:10) Doug Logan Introduction (6:25) Replanting and a small view of pastoring (12:43) The need for training through a planting residency (17:02) Planting and robustly theological ministry (24:30) Coming to Acts 29 and the vis...

Find resources on Practically Trained Financially support the work of the ministry Explore Practical Shepherding Women’s Ministry (01:12) Introductory Information (02:52) Biblical explanation of conversion and a credible profession of faith (6:00) How to discern wounded sheep or wolves in sheep’s clothing? (8:20) Root issues in conversion (13:00) Affections are more important than words (17:15) Fr...

Find resources on Practically Trained Financially support the work of the ministry (2:25) Biblical understanding (9:55) When should a church not support a pastor fully (16:30) Getting creative and setting a plan (19:50) “If you paid us what we’re worth you couldn’t afford us.” (21:25) If you aren’t supported by your church should you leave? (24:00) The things you are called to (28:42) Practical Co...

Find resources from the ministry online Find resources on Practically Trained Financially support the work of the ministry (3:02) Biblical understanding for disagreements among pastors (6:32) Don’t pursue “yes men”: the importance of parody within the pastorate (12:22) Importance of consensus in leadership decisions (14:38) Importance of consensus in church discipline situations (16:02) Importance...

Raising kids is difficulty no matter what your occupation. Listen as Jim and Brian discuss how hearing their children talk about being pastors kids, and what their relationships with the Lord (and His church) looks like now. They’ll answer questions like: What was it like for Brian and Jim to hear their kids be interviewed by one another? Was there anything their kids said that took them by surpri...

What would the kids of a longtime pastor have to say about the church? Will they still love the church, the pastor, and the Lord? What advice might they give to pastors with young kids? Jim Savastio asks these questions and more to Claire, Isabelle, and Abby Croft. Listen to this special podcast. Part 2 in a series on Pastor’s Kids.

What would the kids of a longtime pastor have to say about the church? Will they still love the church, the pastor, and the Lord? What advice might they give to pastors with young kids? Brian Croft asks these questions and more to Erin, Olivia, and David Savastio. Listen to this special podcast. Part 1 in a series on Pastor’s Kids.

Show Notes: Leave us a Review Visit practicalshepherding.com Support the Ministry of Practical Shepherding (1:54) Biblical Foundations (8:28) Shepherd the flock that is among you (13:15) Personal examples of confronting and avoiding (21:10) Issues in culture that will require addressing

Show Notes: Leave us a Review Visit practicalshepherding.com Support the Ministry of Practical Shepherding (2:40) Biblical Foundation for Ministry (8:51) Legitimate reasons to leave the church (16:28) Leaving when the church won’t feed on the Word (18:32) Leaving when the church won’t grow (20:19) Leaving when the pastor missed his gifting (23:49) Leaving when the church is financially burdening o...

Show Notes: Leave us a Review Support the Ministry of Practical Shepherding Visit practicalshepherding.com (2:04) Defining Plagiarism (2:20) Biblical Foundation (7:08) Brian and Jim’s background of sermon preparation (12:10) How should pastors think about laboring in sermon preparation and delivery (15:42) Using another’s work with and without attribution (23:41) Practical steps to avoid plagiaris...

Show Notes: Leave us a Review Support the Ministry of Practical Shepherding Visit practicalshepherding.com (2:11) Biblical Foundation: Determine Conviction vs. Carnality (5:30) How to handle a situation where disappointment exists between paid staff (11:55) Authority’s role in disagreement and disappointment (14:45) How to handle disagreements among staff members (22:00) The importance of relation...

Show Notes: Leave us a Review Support the Ministry of Practical Shepherding Visit the website Contact us (1:10) An Update from Jim Savastio (5:15) An Update from Brian Croft (10:53) Providing or concealing preaching yourself (17:33) Biblical examples of using [and lacking] autobiography (22:20) Preaching the text that in itself shares about your own life

Show Notes: Leave us a Review Support the Ministry of Practical Shepherding Visit the website Contact us (2:18) Defining Paid, Bi-vocational, and Lay Pastor (7:35) Expectations of time and commitment of a Lay-Pastor (13:22) Make the effort (and accommodate) to bring the Bi-Vocational or Lay Pastors into the work (16:15) How do you help Lay Pastors allocate their time most effectively (21:10) Final...

Show Notes: Leave us a Review Visit the website Contact us (02:05) Biblical foundation for shepherding single mothers (06:11) Counseling and caring for mothers who are abandoned (10:52) Meeting needs creatively when resources are sparse (15:05) Asking wise questions to see how you can serve them individually (18:00) Caring for single dads in the church (20:09) Counseling single parents who have en...

Show Notes: Leave us a Review Visit the website Contact us (02:35) Biblical Background: Self control and a time for everything (07:15) Serious men conveying a serious message (08:05) Laughter, good for the soul (09:41) Intentional vs. Unintentional humor (16:00) What humor can do in your preaching (22:17) Final words

Show Notes: Leave us a Review Support the Ministry Visit the contact Page (02:10) The Biblical Foundation of Shepherding and Family Care (07:05) Death and other situations that would cause you to return from your family vacation (14:23) Recognizing the difference between being a solo pastor or serving among a plurality (16:29) Coming back when the flock is in imminent danger of wolves (21:27) Pote...

Show Notes: Leave us a Review practicalshepherding.com 10ofthose publishing Visit the contact Page (04:25) New Testament examples of Pastoral Fellowship (7:55) The 4 Requirements for partnership (13:20) Differences can be beneficial (17:10) Benefits from Pastoral Fellowships (23:22) The Format of the Fellowship (28:00) The content of the Fellowship Resources on Pastoral Fellowship

Leave us a Review practicalshepherding.com Visit the contact Page (01:36) The biblical reality of being members of the body (5:59) Peculiar difficulties pastors face with friendship in the church (11:01) The best place for pastors to look for friendships in the church (16:15) When friendship is sought with an agenda (20:45) Tips to pursue friendships in the church

Show Notes: Leave us a Review practicalshepherding.com Visit the contact Page (01:04) Jim’s story of weakness (05:45) How God works in weakness (09:17) Embracing weakness in Ministry (16:43) You only get one body (20:01) Seeking support in weakness (24:08) Setting up support for your times of weakness

Leave us a Review wherever you listen to podcasts Visit the contact Page (02:09) Biblical Framework (09:45) Preparing to safeguard your church (13:35) Thoughts on NDA's (17:30) Insurance coverage (19:45) The usefulness of legal counsel (25:00) Policies to Protect (30:33) Final word

Show Notes: Donate Page (1:36) Managing Expectations as a Pastor (4:45) Handling texts that talk about Pastors (7:00) Explaining what a pastor is to children (8:20) Where to start (13:30) Resetting existing expectations (17:30) The importance of expectations being biblical (22:00) Going above expectations to provide care for the flock (26:10) Biblical understanding of roles serves the church

Show Notes: Resources Contact Us (2:41) Biblical Foundation of Actual Guilt and False Guilt (7:20) The Idol of work and the fear of Laziness (9:13) The Place of Guilt in not Resting (11:18) Self-awareness in acknowledging guilt and not resting (17:15) Mental and practical considerations to confronting guilt and pursuing rest (21:55) Confronting a misinformed conscience and misplaced guilt (23:42)...