Trench Talk

Explore our resources at practicalshepherding.comRequest a stay this fall at The Shepherd’s HouseSupport the ministry with a tax-deductible donation(1:56) Biblical Understanding of the need for rest and vacation(6:37) Church policies for vacations and how to talk about it(14:00) Developing a policy to bless other staff members(18:45) Determining how much time to take at one time(25:41) The benefits of totally unplugging from email and phone(27:11) Staycations and attending worship (29:01) Recommendations to use the time well(32:51) Prayer

Request to stay at The Shepherds HouseSupport pastors through a tax deductible donationLeave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify(2:23) Biblical Understanding(10:06) Insecurities in comparison to the best preachers(15:18) Allowing others to preach in your pulpit(17:04) Divisiveness of online ministries (24:30) The fruit that is being produced is important(26:42) When members join in divisiveness(29:13) God’s design for ministry and Shepherding(32:19) Final words and prayer

Find resources to help you thrive in the trenches of ministryContact us if we can support you and your ministrySupport pastors through supporting Practical Shepherding through a financial donation(1:48) Biblical Understanding for adversaries in ministry(8:11) The hardship of internal adversaries (wolves or hurt sheep?)(14:13) The context of Church Revitalization when it pertains to adversaries(16:28) The hardship of external adversaries(23:51) Enduring the hardship of adversaries in pastoral ministry(32:50) Final word and prayer

Find our library of resources for pastors and ministry leaders online here. Request a restful stay at The Shepherd’s House this fallSupport Pastors financially through the work of Practical Shepherding(2:15) Question 1: How can your church become more welcoming?(08:00) Ways Pastors can exemplify hospitality and welcome(10:01) Question 2: How do you pastor a church after the previous pastor falls due to a scandal? (14:38) Ways pastors have failed in these ways(15:30) Question 3: How do you relate with staff and motivate them? (20:40) Have a formal annual review but address conflict when needed (23:02) Question 4: How involved should pastors be in Sunday School? (28:01) Question 5: How many responsibilities should a pastor have in the church? (34:50) Prayer

Find our resources onlineFollow us on Social Media on Twitter and FacebookLeave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify(02:04) Biblical Perspective and overview(04:23) a right desire for being known, seen, and loved(06:28) Epidemic of loneliness and the peculiar nature of pastoral loneliness(11:28) Examples of loneliness (17:01) Practical ways to battle pastoral lonelinessReplant Cohort Information(26:31) Loneliness while not being aloneContact us online (31:48) Final word and prayer

Financially support the work of helping pastors thriveContact us if we can serve you in any way(1:50) Biblical Framework and Importance of Preaching(5:05) What preparation look like(8:16) Differences between one sermon weekly or three (11:38) Handling texts differently and determining the length of text(18:40) Step away from the work to meditate on the text(19:35) The importance of application in preaching(24:00) Extemporaneous or Manuscript sermons(27:25) On using commentaries and other sermon audio (29:35) Final words and prayer

Find helpful resources on practicalshepherding.comGet information about staying at the Shepherd’s HouseContact us if we can serve you in any way Support the ministry with a tax deductible donation(03:48) Biblical Framework(08:33) Proceeding knowing members won’t be there(11:03) Adjusting the calendar in the Summer(19:42) Creating margin for members(25:25) Setting healthy expectations(32:08) Final words and Prayer

Find our resources at Practicalshepherding.comSupport the work of Practical Shepherding(01:41) Biblical understanding of the Church and under-shepherds(04:37) Defining the terms leaving; ghosting(08:04) Why this hurts so bad(11:42) It’s always personal because pastors care(13:55) It hurts the congregation(17:59) Practical ways to work through these pastoral pains(29:45) Final word and prayer

Find all our resources onlineContact us with any questionsWrite a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or SpotifyConduct Gospel-Centered Funerals(2:38) Biblical Framework for Funerals(6:51) What a pastor should think through when a church member dies(13:55) Logistics for a funeral(16:16) Essential elements of a funeral(20:00) What a pastor should think through when a stranger dies(23:02) Should a pastor be paid for conducting a funeral?(24:58) Conducting a funeral for a person who committed suicide(29:24) Conducting a funeral for a child(33:40) Final Word and Prayer

Listen to Pt. 1 of this Podcast EpisodeExplore the resource libraryRequest a Podcast topic(02:02) Biblical Framework and definition for Lay Elders/Pastors(5:40) Expectations as a Lay elder(8:01) Weekly Responsibilities as a Lay elder(10:00) How retirement has effected his lay elder role(11:38) A staff pastor and managing expectations and responsibilities for lay elders(18:13) How being a lay-elder impacts the family(20:29) Different impact on life as a lay-elder(21:50) Experience when a staff pastor takes a sabbatical(24:08) What would you (Charlie) want a staff pastor to know about persevering as an elder?(26:25) How would you (Charlie) want a staff pastor to relate and work with the lay-elders?(28:23) How should a staff pastor share the burden of shepherding with lay-elders?(31:51) Final word and prayer