The Rural Pastor Podcast
Andy Addis & Mark Clifton
The Rural Pastor Podcast knows that isolation, low resources and vocational identity are three heavy weights hanging heavy on the rural church leader and we want to help you move from surviving to thriving. It is designed to be a kitchen table conversation between you and real-time practitioners who've done rural ministry for years. Our desire is to affirm the role that you play whether it's full-time part-time or somewhere in between, and to share with you a variety of resources that will make your life and ministry easier. -
Isolation & Loneliness in Ministry rural pastor loneliness, pastoral isolation, ministry burnout, lonely pastor support, isolated church leader, community for pastors, connect rural pastors
Burnout / Fatigue / Stress pastor burnout recovery, ministry fatigue, stressed pastor, overwhelmed pastor, emotional health for pastors, self-care for church leaders
Bivocational / Financial Struggles bivocational pastor support, pastors with day job, low income pastor, financial stress ministry, ministry with limited resources
Feeling stuck / stuck ministry stuck in ministry, stuck pastor season, ministry stuck point, no resources church, under-resourced church leadership
Renewal / Revival / Hope spiritual renewal for pastors, revival for rural churches, hope for exhausted pastor, renewing passion ministry, ministry refresh
Creative ideas / innovation creative ministry ideas, church innovation rural, fresh ministry strategies, creative outreach small church, novel ministry methods
Biblical / Theological Anchoring biblical solutions for pastors, theology for ministry, doctrine for church leaders, scriptural guidance for pastors, biblical leadership
Community / Connection / Engagement church leader community, peer support pastors, connecting rural churches, pastor network, ministry collaboration
Growth & Opportunity growth for small church, opportunities in rural church, expanding small church ministry, multiplying ministry in low resource areas
Wellbeing & Renewal spiritual, emotional, physical health pastors, rest and renewal ministry, balancing life & ministry, rejuvenation for church leaders
“how to avoid pastor burnout in small towns”
“encouragement for rural pastors feeling alone”
“ministry ideas for under-resourced churches”
“bivocational pastor encouragement podcast”
“renewal and hope for exhausted pastors”
“creative outreach for small town churches”
“biblical answers for struggling church leaders”
“theology for everyday ministry challenges”
“finding community as an isolated pastor”
“ways to reboot your pastoral passion”
“leading a church with hardly any resources”
“surviving small church ministry”
“how to pastor when you feel stuck”
“hope and revival in rural ministry”
“practical theology for rural pastors”
“support for stressed pastors”
“ministry ideas for weary church leader”
“renew your calling as pastor”
“pastoral care in rural contexts”
“how to grow a small church in rural area”
Isolation & Loneliness in Ministry rural pastor loneliness, pastoral isolation, ministry burnout, lonely pastor support, isolated church leader, community for pastors, connect rural pastors
Burnout / Fatigue / Stress pastor burnout recovery, ministry fatigue, stressed pastor, overwhelmed pastor, emotional health for pastors, self-care for church leaders
Bivocational / Financial Struggles bivocational pastor support, pastors with day job, low income pastor, financial stress ministry, ministry with limited resources
Feeling stuck / stuck ministry stuck in ministry, stuck pastor season, ministry stuck point, no resources church, under-resourced church leadership
Renewal / Revival / Hope spiritual renewal for pastors, revival for rural churches, hope for exhausted pastor, renewing passion ministry, ministry refresh
Creative ideas / innovation creative ministry ideas, church innovation rural, fresh ministry strategies, creative outreach small church, novel ministry methods
Biblical / Theological Anchoring biblical solutions for pastors, theology for ministry, doctrine for church leaders, scriptural guidance for pastors, biblical leadership
Community / Connection / Engagement church leader community, peer support pastors, connecting rural churches, pastor network, ministry collaboration
Growth & Opportunity growth for small church, opportunities in rural church, expanding small church ministry, multiplying ministry in low resource areas
Wellbeing & Renewal spiritual, emotional, physical health pastors, rest and renewal ministry, balancing life & ministry, rejuvenation for church leaders
“how to avoid pastor burnout in small towns”
“encouragement for rural pastors feeling alone”
“ministry ideas for under-resourced churches”
“bivocational pastor encouragement podcast”
“renewal and hope for exhausted pastors”
“creative outreach for small town churches”
“biblical answers for struggling church leaders”
“theology for everyday ministry challenges”
“finding community as an isolated pastor”
“ways to reboot your pastoral passion”
“leading a church with hardly any resources”
“surviving small church ministry”
“how to pastor when you feel stuck”
“hope and revival in rural ministry”
“practical theology for rural pastors”
“support for stressed pastors”
“ministry ideas for weary church leader”
“renew your calling as pastor”
“pastoral care in rural contexts”
“how to grow a small church in rural area”
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 18, 2024 • 27min
The Rural Pastor Podcast – Episode 48 – The Spiritually Healthy Pastor 3
Join Andy Addis and Dany Payne for a new year of podcasts, starting with a four-week series on The Spiritually Healthy Pastor. This week, a pastor’s soul!
Jan 11, 2024 • 29min
The Rural Pastor Podcast – Episode 47 – The Spiritually Healthy Pastor 2
Join Andy Addis and Dany Payne for a new year of podcasts, starting with a four-week series on The Spiritually Healthy Pastor. This week, a pastor’s mind!
Jan 4, 2024 • 26min
The Rural Pastor Podcast – Episode 46 – The Spiritually Healthy Pastor 1
Join Andy Addis and Dany Payne for a new year of podcasts, starting with a four-week series on The Spiritually Healthy Pastor. This week, a pastor’s heart!
Dec 7, 2023 • 29min
The Rural Pastor Podcast – Episode 45 – Holiday Helps
Join Andy Addis and Mark Clifton for a quick look at some holiday helps for all you preacher types. Special thanks to Dr. KYLE BUEERMANN for the great article that kicked started the discussion. You can find that article here. And here are the DON’Ts talked about in this episode: Don’t add to the pressure […]
Nov 30, 2023 • 25min
The Rural Pastor Podcast – Episode 44 – Pastor Attitudes – Compassion
Join Andy Addis and Danny Payne for a look at how your ministry views your community through the eyes of the Old Testament book of Jonah. We must muster some compassion to keep from having modern-day Ninevites. The resource Andy talked about can be found here: JONAS
Nov 21, 2023 • 26min
The Rural Pastor Podcast – Episode 43 – Pastor Attitudes – Thanksgiving
Join Andy Addis and Danny Payne for a discussion of thankfulness, but more than you think. Responsive, aspirational, and sacrificial thanksgiving!
Nov 16, 2023 • 26min
The Rural Pastor Podcast – Episode 42 – Pastoral Attitudes – hospitality
This is the first of a three-part series on pastoral attitudes! Join Andy Addis and Danny Payne to discuss creating an atmosphere of hospitality by being early, energetic, and encouraging.
Oct 26, 2023 • 35min
The Rural Pastor Podcast – Episode 41 – Celebrating Pastor Wives
On a very special episode join Andy and Kathy Addis for a celebration of Pastor Appreciation Month, but more specifically for all the pastor’s wives! A featured resource on this episode can be found here: https://www.lifeway.com/en/articles/eric-geiger-three-challenges-of-being-a-pastors-wife
Sep 28, 2023 • 29min
The Rural Pastor Podcast – Episode 40 – Calling Out The Called
Beginning a series of episodes on preaching, but starting at the beginning! If you are going to call them out, you have to step aside to give them a chance to step up. Here is a plan to do just that. Join Andy Addis and Danny Payne to be a part of the conversation. Here’s […]
Sep 21, 2023 • 44min
The Rural Pastor Podcast – Episode 39 – Healthy Rhythms Part 3 of 3
Here it is… the full set of Rhythms Podcasts! Join Andy Addis and Danny Payne for the third of a three-part series on establishing healthy rhythms to move you and your ministry from surviving to thriving. There are four areas of focus in this episode to find rhythm in annual, regular, weekly, and daily ways. […]
