Trench Talk

Contact us we’d love to serve youExplore our online resourcesFind rest at a Shepherd’s House location nearest youApply to the 2025 Practically Trained Pastor’s CohortGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify(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

Contact us we’d love to serve youExplore our online resourcesGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify(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

Brian, Stephen, and Matthew provide an update on how SBC went and other developments from the last few months for ATC.

Contact us we’d love to serve youExplore locations of The Shepherd’s HouseRegister for the Practically Trained Pastors Cohort Explore our online resourcesGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify(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

Register for the Practically Trained Pastors Cohort Explore our online resourcesContact us we’d love to serve youGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveExplore locations of The Shepherd’s HouseWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify(01:41) Setting up the topic and biblical framework(04:49) Defining what a missionary is and the Internal and external call(11:32) Supporting versus being a missionary(16:39) Helping someone discern the call to mission work(22:29) The unique gifting of missionaries (23:37) The difficult toll on the family(25:59) Helping someone discern the call to pastor(26:32) Do you have language skills and do you travel well(28:40) Is your wife supportive and do you have a shepherds heart(32:35) Shepherding as the training ground to join the missionary work (33:30) The congregations roll in affirming and sending missionaries and pastors(36:33) Final word and prayer

Explore our online resourcesContact us we’d love to serve youGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveExplore locations of The Shepherd’s HouseWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify(01:06) Setting the conversation and biblical understanding(08:54) Should a pastor stay in his congregation after he transitions from being a pastor?(15:11) Should the long-term pastor be involved in the process of finding his replacement?(24:47) What can a pastor do to prepare himself and his flock for his transition?(29:09) Thoughts for the solo pastor(31:01) Final words and prayer

Explore our online resourcesContact us we’d love to serve youGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveExplore locations of The Shepherd’s HouseWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify(02:08) Biblical understanding (08:01) The pastor’s role in helping members grieve(16:40) Pastoral care for families during funeral planning and visitation (24:03) Pastoral care after burying a loved one(31:13) Final word and prayer

Discover articles written by pastors for pastors so that they might thrive Financially support the work of Practical ShepherdingIf you have a question or need encouragement contact us!Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify(03:07) Biblical support for caring for seasonal visitors(05:57) Practical ways to welcome seasonal visitors(09:47) What a church should share/not share with seasonal guests(18:13) Showing hospitality to frequent visitors who don’t intend to join(24:00) Embracing being a sending church(29:25) Showing hospitality to frequent visitors who might intend to join(34:50) Final word and prayer

Show Notes:Explore our resourcesFind rest and retreat at one of the many Shepherd’s House locationsWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyVisit the contact Page(02:00) Introducing Joel Littlefield(05:10) The unique challenges to ministry in Maine(08:00) Why the topic of Kingdom-minded pastor?(12:42) The ministry of Isaac Case(15:36) The Kingdom-Minded Pastor(19:54) Who is The Kingdom-Minded Pastor for?(22:33) How do you hope this book will impact other pastors

Show Notes:Explore our resourcesFind rest and retreat at one of the many Shepherd’s House locationsFind offerings provided to Women in Ministry Advancing the Church (ATC) Podcast EpisodeWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyVisit the contact Page(02:07) Biblical framework for giving for gospel advancement(06:02) How Reformed Baptist Church Louisville determined missions giving(10:00) Cooperative Program giving for Auburndale and other Southern Baptist Churches(14:48) How do we appropriate missions giving as a church?(18:12) Being strategic and intentional in missions giving(22:44) Prioritizing when church funds are limited(25:57) Determining who receives support and who doesn’t(29:12) Final word and prayer