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Trench Talk
Sean Corser
Practical Shepherding is a Gospel-driven resource center for pastors and church leaders to equip them in the practical matters of pastoral ministry. In this podcast, pastor Brian Croft sits down with other pastors to discuss the gritty details of pastoral ministry. Our goal is to examine the life and work of a pastor and give helpful guidance for our brothers laboring with us. This is a podcast by pastors for pastors. We are in the trenches of ministry with you, and we want to equip you to continue in this task.
- 44 minutesEp. 277: Pastoral Ministry Convictions with George McDearmon
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(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 and character externally confirmed by a local church
(07:41) What is the role of seminary in the call to ministry?
(10:16) How convictions changed over time
(11:39) Jim’s response seminary at the recommendation from George, breadth in ministry, etc.
(14:38) Being a small church with kingdom impact
(21:25) God’s providence in 2 church plants
(24:55) Biblical priorities for a pastor
(31:47) Caring for your own soul in ministry: relationship with the Lord, his family, and physical exercise
(39:41) Final words and prayer
21 January 2025, 9:00 am - 41 minutes 55 secondsEp. 276: Life and Ministry with George McDearmon
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(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 shepherding a church for 46-years
(23:28) Challenges to your family in ministry
(26:19) Knowing when it was time to transition from pastoring
(35:09) Life after full time ministry
(39:33) Jim reflects on this conversation
(41:10) Prayer
14 January 2025, 9:52 am - 38 minutes 27 secondsEp. 275: Ministry in the second half of life
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(01:39) Setting up the conversation
(04:14) Biblical foundation: Making the best of the opportunities
(08:08) Reasons pastors are devalued as they get older
(09:19) The cool and young culture
(11:08) What is trying to be accomplished in the church
(13:49) Pastors pivoting as they get older
(14:48) Essentials and circumstances
(17:41) Doing ministry in weakness as long as you can
(22:13) Build, stabilize, transition
(26:33) Transitioning from full-time ministry in a local church
(31:02) Potential fruitfulness in the second half of your ministry
(37:48) Final word and prayer
31 December 2024, 4:12 pm - 42 minutes 4 secondsEp. 274: End of year church budget conversations
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(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 shortfalls while not compromising mission
(24:45) When pastors disagree on spending categories
(31:17) When the pastor’s salary is being questioned
(36:20) An encouragement to pastors when money is tight
(39:00) Final word and prayer
24 December 2024, 10:25 am - 32 minutesEp. 273: The tension of prophetic voice and gospel warmth
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(02:12) Biblical background and setting up the topic
(08:42) Moral clarity or Gospel clarity?
(12:20) Practical ways to balance the tension
(13:02) What kind of ministry do you want? Word-centered or world-centered
(15:40) Train your people to love everyone who enters the doors of your church
(17:46) Be knowledgeable about who your congregation is
(20:48) Preach pastorally for the good of your people
(22:37) Remember love involves hard things
(29:30) Final words and prayer
17 December 2024, 1:28 pm - 40 minutes 31 secondsEp. 272: The blessing of older pastoral mentors
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(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 mentors in your early adulthood
(17:57) The impact of finding a mentor mid-ministry
(24:22) Benefitting from the mentors of others
(26:08) Advice for finding a mentor: have a posture of teachability
(30:51) Reasons you should find an older man to be mentored by
(38:42) Final word and prayer
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10 December 2024, 3:32 pm - 56 minutes 6 secondsEp. 271: Thriving pastors roundtable
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26 November 2024, 4:52 pm - 35 minutes 7 secondsEp. 270: Understanding administration and delegation
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(01:36) Biblical foundation and setting up the topic
(06:36) The pastoral struggle with delegation and administration
(09:34) Two pastors: too much or too little administration
(18:04) The importance of administration
(23:43) Practicing and growing in administration
(32:18) Final word and prayer
19 November 2024, 1:15 pm - 35 minutes 55 secondsEp. 269: Preparing our people to suffer well
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(01:33) Setting up the topic and biblical framework
(07:15) Distinguishing sufferings
(11:55) Important questions: Who are you?, how do you live?, and how do we suffer well?
(16:51) Pastoring in the realities of grief and death with the goodness of God
(21:11) Public versus private handling of these crises
(23:30) Tension between focus on the eternal and today
(30:05) Practical ways to prepare your people to suffer well
(32:17) Final word and Prayer
5 November 2024, 8:17 pm - 36 minutes 23 secondsEp. 268: Pastoring as the election draws near
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(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 congregational pressures
(13:12) Distinguishing pastoral responsibility, and responsibility as a citizen
(17:52) Should church members vote in elections?
(22:58) Should you encourage your members to vote for a particular candidate?
(32:19) Determining your line as a pastor in a local church
(33:29) Final word and prayer
22 October 2024, 12:16 pm - 36 minutes 32 secondsEp. 267: Pastors battling spiritual warfare
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(02:07) Biblical understanding
(13:59) Ways to discern warfare versus failure
(19:33) Signs the enemy is attacking the church
(24:22) Combatting fights from the enemy
(35:27) Final word and prayer
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