The Doctrine of Adoption and its Importance for Pastoral Ministry
Dr. Ligon Duncan (Chancellor/CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary) discusses the importance and pastoral implications of our adoption […]
The Doctrine of Adoption and its Importance for Pastoral Ministry
Dr. Ligon Duncan (Chancellor/CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary) discusses the importance and pastoral implications of our adoption […]
Pastor, Don’t Ignore the Unhealth in Your Marriage (Part 2)
In part one, I told you about the worst fight my wife and I have had to date. […]
Pastor, Don’t Ignore the Unhealth in Your Marriage (Part 1)
My wife and I had the worst fight of our marriage several years ago. The argument occurred following […]
3 Areas of Life Pastors Must Pay Careful Attention To
Imagine a shepherd out in the fields watching over his flock. The shepherd is fully alert, unable to […]
Episode 101: Transformational Teaching in Ministry with Kenneth Coley
Pastor Matters · Transformational Teaching in Ministry with Kenneth Coley – EP101 THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: What does […]
Panel: Hot Topics in Pastoral Ministry
Dr. Tate Cockrell leads a panel discussion on “hot topics” in pastoral ministry with Drs. Dwayne Milioni, John […]
Episode 99: Exploring Theology in Preaching with Walter Strickland
What is theological preaching? Is it possible for pastors to include too much theology in their preaching? Do pastors underestimate what their people can understand theologically?Join Ronjour this week as he sits down with Dr. Walter Strickland to discuss the relationship between theology and preaching.
Episode 98: Preaching to a Divided Nation with Matthew Kim
Dr. Matthew Kim is back on the podcast to discuss his most recent book, Preaching to a Divided Nation. Join Ronjour and Dr. Kim this week as they discuss important steps pastors can implement to pursue unity and reconciliation in their local churches.
Episode 96: A Conversation on Leaving Well
What does it look like to leave a ministry assignment well?Join Brandon and Ronjour this week as they tackle this question and share valuable tips for pastors and church leaders.
Episode 95: Help for the Early Years of Ministry with Phil Newton
Why are mentor relationships vital during the early years of ministry? What does a culture of discipleship look like in a church? How can younger pastors endure seasons of hurt in ministry?Join Brandon as he sits down with Dr. Phil Newton to discuss what advice he would give to help pastors during the early years of ministry.
Episode 94: The Importance of Patience in Ministry
What does it mean to be patient? Why is patience vital to enduring in ministry? What does the Bible say about being patient?Join Brandon and Ronjour this week as they discuss the importance of patience in ministry.
Episode 93: Guarding Your Joy in Ministry with Philip Crouse
What does it mean to find joy in the work of the ministry? What are some things that can be considered threats to the pastor’s joy in ministry? How can pastors protect their joy during the ups and downs of ministry?Join Brandon and Ronjour this week as they discuss the importance of guarding your joy in ministry with Philip Crouse.
Episode 74: Pastors and the Biblical Languages (with Robb Coleman & Jeremy Robbins)
This week’s episode: Brandon discusses the important role the biblical languages play in studying and teaching the Scriptures with Robb Coleman and Jeremy Robbins.
Episode 71: Pastors and Ethics (with Mark Liederbach)
This week’s episode: Ronjour and Brandon continue their series highlighting theological education by having a discussion on pastors and ethics with Dr. Mark Liederbach (Senior Professor of Theology, Ethics and Culture at SEBTS).
The Pastor’s Health
Pastor, how are you doing? If you’re like me, when people ask how you’re doing, you have a ready-made, default answer along the lines of, “Pretty good…just hanging in there.” But how are you really doing? How are you feeling physically? How are you doing mentally and emotionally? What about your spiritual health? How long has it been since you assessed how healthy you are?
Episode 67: Pastors and Talking About Race (with Isaac Adams)
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.
Episode 64: Pastors and Preaching the Gospel to Yourself
This week Ronjour and Brandon discuss the importance of preaching the gospel to yourself.
Dealing With the Unique Stress of Pastoral Ministry
At the time this article was written, the music video for the song “Stressed Out” by the band […]
Episode 63: Pastors and Addressing Current Events (with Nathaniel Williams)
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).
6 Reasons All of Us, No Matter How Old We Are, Need an Older Mentor
The older I get, the more I recognize that accomplishing what this title suggests is not easy. Eventually, we become one of the very old—and the number of faithful Christ-followers older than we are becomes increasingly hard to find. Nevertheless, I think we should try.
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