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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(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 members
(15:07) Measuring the receptivity of the Word
(20:57) Measuring the number of people involved
(24:43) Measuring the financial stability
(31:29) Final word and prayer
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(02:42) The background of The Unhurried Pastor
(07:33) The essentials of ministry and The Unhurried Pastor
(10:12) How detrimental are the regular distractions to faithful pastoral ministry?
(17:05) The purpose of the book: reorient your ministry around the essentials of faithful ministry
(18:01) The structure of the book
(23:48) Tools for re-orienting your day-to-day schedule as a pastor
(25:40) The need for silence and stillness
(28:21) Personally wrestling with being the hurried pastor
(30:26) Testimony of burnout being hurried
(32:10) Final word and prayer
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(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 people?
(24:08) What can you afford?
(26:17) Can you be hospitable there?
(31:13) Final word and Prayer
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(02:54) Biblical Background
(06:23) When a pastor shifts theological positions
(10:37) The blessing of mentors in helping not break more things than you need to
(14:15) Something Jim needed to fix: my own combative attitude
(16:13) Something Brian needed to fix: my preaching
(17:49) Something Jim needed to fix: More grace less law
(20:06) Something Brian needed to fix: too rigid decision-making
(22:20) Something Jim needed to fix: too rigid expectations for new members
(24:42) Something Brian needed to fix: pastors and deacons, and training and investing in women
(27:09) Final word and prayer
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(02:36) Biblical background
(04:35) Auburndale’s ability to care for those with physical disabilities
(06:57) Making this a priority among your congregation
(13:47) Differing degrees of care to meet differing degrees of needs
(16:56) Practical ways to care for those with disabilities
(17:29) Ways to care for those with physical disabilities
(20:45) Ways to care for those with mental disabilities
(25:09) Final word and prayer
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(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
(19:20) Practical ways to minister in this context
(19:22) The ministry of presence
(20:18) Stay for only 5 to 10 minutes
(22:45) Pray with them
(23:20) Bring a physical bible
(25:05) Dress appropriately
(29:38) Ask if you can help them with something
(31:25) Final word and prayer
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(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 fix every problem
(10:28) You will preach your best sermon every Sunday
(12:10) My family will have it all together
(12:32) How to die to expectations without letting them kill you
(14:57) Awareness of your own limitations
(16:27) Acknowledging I cannot change anyone
(18:27) Paul and the Thessalonians
(21:26) A balancing act in pastoring
(25:21) Realizing what you are responsible for
(26:36) Final word and prayer
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(02:30) Biblical framework
(06:47) Scenarios that create a difficult hiring
(08:04) Misinterpreting calling and evaluation of gifts
(10:25) Misjudging their gifting
(13:50) Misunderstanding the role of seminary
(17:00) Too narrow of requirements in an ideal church
(18:49) A propensity to be with the sheep
(25:35) Practical Steps to preparing for vocational ministry
(25:45) Look for opportunities to preach
(28:24) Look for areas to grow
(29:20) Engage in widow care
(30:54) Trust God’s providence
(32:11) Final word and prayer
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(01:37) Setting the table and theological understanding
(04:00) Aspects of ministry that were surprising
(09:31) Aspects of ministry that were most difficult
(15:19) Aspects of ministry that were the most joyful
(21:35) Final word and prayer
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(02:23) Introduction and how Brian and James got to this point
(04:26) Background and ministry of James Carroll
(08:55) How Facing Snarls and Scowls came to be
(18:11) How Being a Pastor came to be
(21:56) How Practically Trained Pastors came to be
(32:13) What is Pastoral Perseverance about?
(38:47) Friendship, Final word and prayer
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