The Pastorate Podcast Ross Hastings on How to Make Ethical Decisions, the Starting Place for Personal Transformation & Participation in the Life of God
What does it look like to lead—and finish—with integrity in pastoral ministry?
In this episode, Ross Hastings joins Jason Ballard and guest interviewer Chris Price to explore how pastors can pursue holiness, navigate ethical decisions, and be transformed into the likeness of Christ. Ross shares from his own pastoral journey, including how personal suffering shaped his calling and how beholding Jesus is central to lifelong formation.
Key Takeaways:
Why many pastors struggle to finish well—and how to stay the course
A framework for ethical decision-making grounded in union with Christ
Ross’s story of personal depression and pastoral growth
The centrality of beholding Christ for lasting transformation
Biography
Ross Hastings, a Zimbabwean Scot, holds PhDs in organometallic chemistry and theology. His teaching interests include Trinitarian theology, pastoral theology, theology and spirituality of mission, ethics, and the interface between science and theology. Ross's most recent work is Theological Ethics: The Church's Integrity in Contemporary Context. Ross lost his first wife Sharon to cancer in 2008 after 27 years of marriage. In 2011 he married Tammy Carrillo, who also lost her husband to cancer in 2008. Together they have five children. He enjoys sport—especially rugby, cricket, soccer, tennis, squash and flyfishing—as well as a wide variety of music.
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Guest Notes
- Pastoral Ethics by Ross Hastings
- Echoes of Coinherence by Ross Hastings
- Regent College
Show Notes