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.
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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
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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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(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
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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
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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
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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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(03:19) Biblical understanding and setting up the conversation
(06:43) Strive to master the Bible
(09:48) Perfect your preaching craft
(12:54) Learn to wisely access and digest information
(16:48) Learn from a wise older mentor and mentor a younger pastor
(18:44) Cultivate an intellectual and biblical curiosity
(23:22) Audit formal theological courses
(25:41) Develop a new hobby
(27:04) final word and prayer
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(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 us from falling
(13:42) The combustible nature of our own heart—1 Corinthians 10
(19:18) Genuine safeguards to stand and be accountable
(24:52) Protecting and shepherding the flock when a prominent pastor falls
(28:04) Final word and prayer
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(02:24) Setting up the topic and biblical foundation
(12:42) The pursuit of a home run sermon
(15:00) Fear of man in preparation and preaching
(18:21) A healthy rhythm for sermon preparation
(24:21) Preparation in your early days of ministry
(26:06) Encouragement to pursue faithfulness in preparing sermons
(29:19) Strategy in using commentaries in preparation
(34:29) Practical ways to fight isolation in the study
(38:13) Final words and prayer
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