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(02:51) Biblical Framework and Setting up the Topic

(09:48) Balancing exposition and application

(16:15) Keeping the congregation engaged in application

(19:26) Thinking through application

(21:26) Application from shepherding the flock

(23:00) Beware of oversharing or abusing the pulpit

(24:16) Sniper versus Shotgun

(26:52) Encouragement to apply the text

(28:22) Avoid laziness in preparing application

(29:12) Get your applications from the text

(30:17) Prayer

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(02:08) Biblical Framework and Setting up the Topic

(05:05) Uses for social media

(09:15) Benefits of Social Media in shepherding

(12:30) Using social media to edify

(13:15) Using social media as a Prayer chain

(16:15) The ability to build up and tear down

(18:30) Connecting with family

(19:28) Utilizing social media to know your peple

(21:00) Harms of Social Media in shepherding

(21:30) Driving unintentional wedges between members

(24:40) Perception of replacing incarnational ministry

(27:41) Members being shepherded by influencrs

(29:20) Shepherding is done in real life. Social media is not

(30:39) Final words and prayer

(01:40) Setting up the topic and biblical foundation

(05:37) Appropriate sermon length: considering the setting, hearers, and your own experience

(14:40) Growing in editing

(18:41) Expositional preaching and the pressure to comment on every verse

(23:30) Awareness of time in preaching

(29:07) Avoiding sloppiness in sermon prep

(32:45) Final words and prayer

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(01:36) Biblical framework and Setting up the topic

(06:13) Connection to seminary

(10:00) Know your English bible

(12:59) Teach a children’s Sunday School class

(14:19) The care and cultivation of your own soul

(17:04) Caring for those who are hurting

(24:45) Develop instincts to care for people

(27:30) Final word and prayer

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(02:19) Setting up the topic and Biblical Framework

(06:33) Other life circumstances matter

(08:29) Expectations of functions of the pastors

(12:40) Expectations of lay pastors

(16:15) Expectations of time for lay pastors

(20:05) Expectations for deacons

(25:46) Ways to recognize and acknowledge those who support the work of ministry

(29:19) Final word and prayer

(02:23) Biblical background and setting up the topic

(08:42) Evaluating your preaching ministry

(12:35) Ministry of the Word, private and public

(19:30) Effectiveness as you grow older in ministry

(22:44) Knowing our gifting in ministry to be effective

(25:37) How should people leaving our church cause us to evaluate our effectiveness

(31:37) Final word and prayer

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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