Pastor Matters

Ronjour and Brandon sit down with Isaac Adams (Pastor of Iron City Church) to discuss his new book Talking About Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations. What makes having conversations on/about race so difficult? Is social media the right place to have these conversations? Where should the starting point be with these conversations? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

Art Rainer is back again to discuss pastors and their church’s finances. Should pastors be the financial experts in their church? Should churches accumulate debt for building/expansion? Should pastors have access to the giving records of their members? What resources can pastors use to help their members steward their finances well? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

Brandon sits down with Dr. Art Rainer (Vice President for Institutional Advancement at SEBTS) to discuss how pastors can steward their finances well. Why is it important for pastors to steward their finances well? What are some common financial mistakes pastors make? Why is it important for pastors to save for retirement? Is accumulating debt wrong? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

Ronjour and Brandon discuss the importance of preaching the gospel to yourself. What does it mean to preach the gospel to yourself? What examples do we see in Scripture? What impact does the gospel have on the pastor’s identity? How can pastors encourage other pastors serving in ministry? How can pastors endure difficult seasons in ministry? Join us as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

In this week's episode of Pastor Matters, Ronjour and Brandon discuss pastors and addressing current events with special guest Nathaniel Williams (Pastor of Cedar Rock FBC). How should pastors assess when to address and how to address major events that occur either nationally or internationally to their church? What are some dangers when it comes to addressing current events from the pulpit? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

In this week’s conversation, Brandon sits down with Dr. Dwayne Milioni (Senior Pastor of Open Door Church of Raleigh) to discuss pastoral internships. Why should churches consider having a pastoral internship program for aspiring pastors? What should pastors include in their church’s internship program? How can pastors identify potential interns? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

In this week’s episode, Ronjour and Brandon are joined by Dr. Andrew Hébert (Pastor of Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo, TX) to discuss pastors and character. Why is character so important in pastoral ministry? Should the pastor’s character be a higher priority than his preaching? How can pastors shepherd with character on social media? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

In this week's episode of Pastor Matters, Brandon is joined by Dr. Dwayne Milioni to discuss the importance of church membership. What role do church members play in a local church? Does the absence of conflict indicate unity within a church? What role does church discipline play in maintaining and promoting health in a local church? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

In this week’s episode of Pastor Matter, Ronjour and Brandon discuss the importance of equipping members in a local church. How does preaching equip members in a local church? How should pastors measure success? Why is it important to equip members through small groups, discipleship classes, and workshops? Find out this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

In this week’s episode of Pastor Matters, Ronjour and Brandon discuss the importance of a meaningful membership process. What is meaningful membership? What does a comprehensive membership process look like? How long should the membership process take? What are some essentials to include in a membership class? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!