Trench Talk

Give a financial gift and help pastors thrive in the ministryContact us if we can serve youWrite a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify(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 prayerResources: Visit the SickThe Pastor’s Ministry

Explore new Shepherd’s House LocationsDiscover services available to women in ministry and pastor’s wivesContact us if we can serve youWrite a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify(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

Find our online ResourcesShepherds house expansion brings refreshing closer to you than everOut Now: Pastoral Perseverance Contact us if we can serve youWrite a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify(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

Support the ministry with a financial giftExplore our resources onlineRequest a stay at The Shepherd’s House in 2024Women’s MinistryContact us if we can serve youWrite a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify(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

Explore our resources onlineRequest a stay at The Shepherd’s House in 2024Women’s MinistryContact us if we can serve youWrite a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify(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 Purchase Pastoral PerseverancePurchase the Practical Shepherding Pack

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Explore our resources onlineRequest a stay at The Shepherd’s House in 2024Women’s MinistryContact us if we can serve youWrite a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify(02:04) Biblical Understanding(03:39) Life: “You’ve got to have more faith”(05:53) Preaching: “You’ve got to find your own set of jokes”(07:45) Altar call: “Learn how to manipulate the emotions of your congregation”(10:56) Friendship: “don’t make friends in the church”(12:23) Ministry: “change everything at first”(14:16) Ministry: “You can only spend 5 years at a church”(16:51) Preaching: “Don’t write your own sermons”(18:00) Ministry: “you can’t build a church on doctrine”18:37 Ministry: “Grow the church by catering to needs”(19:51) Ministry: “throw away the methods of how church used to be done”(23:40) Training: “don’t get in the way of a persons calling”(25:31) Preaching: “Have your pulpit ready for the recent headlines”(27:10) Preaching: “you can adequately shepherd the flock from the pulpit”(28:25) Ministry: “if you do everything right you will have ministry fruit” (30:00) Final word and prayer

Explore our resources onlineRequest a stay at The Shepherd’s House in 2024Support the ministry with a financial giftContact us if we can serve youWrite a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify(02:59) Biblical understanding(08:31) Serious accusations where an investigation must take place (11:15) Different levels of accusations and how to handle them(13:48) The importance of qualified Elder/Pastors within the church(16:46) Technology and the secret lives of pastors(19:21) Technology and the destruction of ministries through false accusations(23:22) Advice to pastors to minister in the tension(29:15) Final word and prayer

Explore our resources onlineContact us if we can serve youWrite a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or SpotifyFind more information about Practically Trained Pastors in Spanish(02:25) Biblical foundation(08:15) Faithfully evaluating spiritual fruit(14:13) Lack of fruit and evaluating calling(19:48) Fruit from following a faithful ministry(22:04) Lack of fruit tied to gifting(25:11) Finding a pastoral mentor to help grow in gifting(26:19) Is faithful ministry enough to be labeled as fruitful?(31:11) Final word and prayer

Explore our resources onlineRequest a stay at The Shepherd’s House in 2024Support the ministry with a financial giftContact us if we can serve youWrite a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify(01:58) Biblical Foundation(05:37) Jim’s complicated relationship with social media(10:17) Brian’s intentional use of social media(14:39) Awareness in social media use(19:32) Avoiding conflict on social media(24:37) Guarding from sensual vices on social media(26:22) Leveraging social media for faithful ministry purposes(36:13) Final word and prayer