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| Titre | Date | Durée | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep. 269: Preparing our people to suffer well | 05 Nov 2024 | 00:35:55 | |
Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Contact us we’d love to serve you Find rest at a Shepherd’s House location nearest you Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:33) Setting up the topic and biblical framework (07:15) Distinguishing sufferings (11:55) Important questions: Who are you?, how do you live?, and how do we suffer well? (16:51) Pastoring in the realities of grief and death with the goodness of God (21:11) Public versus private handling of these crises (23:30) Tension between focus on the eternal and today (30:05) Practical ways to prepare your people to suffer well (32:17) Final word and Prayer | |||
| Ep. 268: Pastoring as the election draws near | 22 Oct 2024 | 00:36:23 | |
Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Contact us we’d love to serve you Find rest at a Shepherd’s House location nearest you Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:37) Setting up the topic and biblical framework (07:31) The pressure of how much do you say or not say? (09:42) Handling congregational pressures (13:12) Distinguishing pastoral responsibility, and responsibility as a citizen (17:52) Should church members vote in elections? (22:58) Should you encourage your members to vote for a particular candidate? (32:19) Determining your line as a pastor in a local church (33:29) Final word and prayer | |||
| Ep. 259: Caring for seasonal visitors | 16 Jul 2024 | 00:36:33 | |
Discover articles written by pastors for pastors so that they might thrive Financially support the work of Practical Shepherding If 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 | |||
| Ep. 169: Why are Mondays so hard? | 08 Mar 2022 | 00:27:48 | |
Find a library of resources online Discover how you, as a pastor, can find rest through the Shepherd’s House Join us in serving ministry leaders through a financial gift (2:26) Biblical Foundation for pastoral fatigue (9:01) Sundays: Why Mondays are the way they are (11:11) When fatigue, exhaustion, emotion ever set in on Sundays (12:18) How Mondays looked for Brian (16:50) How Sunday nights and Mondays looked for Jim (21:00) Did you ever feel like quitting? (23:01) Two things that change the way you handle Sunday evenings and Mondays (25:15) Encouragement for your ministry of the Word (27:00) Closing Prayer | |||
| Ep. 168: What Pastors Lost During the Pandemic | 01 Mar 2022 | 00:34:22 | |
Find Practical resources online here Find more information about The Shepherd’s House (2:08) Biblical Foundation (7:20) The pastoral loss of people (13:20) The joy of former structures of fellowship (19:03) The loss of the regular rhythm of pastoral ministry (24:55) The loss of in-home hospitality (29:22) The loss of the pastor’s right to an opinion (33:45) Final thoughts and prayer | |||
| Ep. 167: Raising up future pastors | 15 Feb 2022 | 00:33:53 | |
Support the work of Practical Shepherding Find more information about the Shepherd’s House here (01:58) The biblical foundation for pastors and deacons (07:11) Identifying men called for leadership both reactive and proactive (13:00) Importance and requirement of church involvement (16:30) Things Brian and Jim look for before mentoring a young man (23:28) Discerning when to keep and when to send those who you’ve trained (29:40) Final words (33:03) Prayer | |||
| Ep. 166: How Should I use my Sabbatical? | 08 Feb 2022 | 00:42:36 | |
Practical Shepherding Resources (2:26) Biblical Foundation for Sabbaticals (6:38) The difference between vacation and sabbatical (10:30) Brian’s Sabbatical and Jim’s Questions (20:35) Jim’s Sabbatical and Brian’s Questions (34:24) Guiding Principles for taking a sabbatical (41:10) Final words and Prayer | |||
| Ep. 165: The Importance of Pastoral Patience | 01 Feb 2022 | 00:30:11 | |
Find all our resources online (2:23) Biblical Background of Patience (5:32) Scriptural passages that exhort to patience (7:11) Patience in ministry when dealing with things (13:15) Patience in ministry when dealing with people (19:00) Patience in ministry when dealing with God, and His dealing with you (25:02) Final word and prayer | |||
| Ep. 164: What if I want to Quit? | 25 Jan 2022 | 00:35:09 | |
Find all our resources online (3:34) Biblical Background (10:30) Preparing for a regular preaching ministry (13:45) Reasons a pastor should leave (ministry and/or a specific church) (26:10) Thoughts of quitting and the seeds of perseverance (29:45) Seeking a small break to be rejuvenated | |||
| Ep. 163: Preaching with Children in Mind | 18 Jan 2022 | 00:30:56 | |
Support the work of the ministry through a tax-deductible financial contribution. Find all our resources online (2:22) Biblical Understanding for teaching the gospel to children (6:20) Ways pastors can intentionally help children and youth understand their sermons (11:55) The model Jesus set for ministering and teaching children (13:37) Addressing children in your sermons (16:10) Creative ways to help children engage during gathered worship (28:25) Final encouragement and prayer | |||
| Ep. 162: Pursuing a Multi-Generational Church | 04 Jan 2022 | 00:36:15 | |
Should it be a priority for a church to be multi-generational? What if the church isn’t, how might they pursue this? How can pastors get a good gauge on this aspect of church health? Listen as Brian and Jim discuss these questions and much more on this episode of Trench Talk. Support the work of the ministry through a tax-deductible financial contribution. (2:41) Biblical Understanding for Multi-Generational Churches (7:45) Caution toward hegemony of one generation or another (9:38) Addressing the Problem (12:10) Challenges to pursuing a multi-generational church (12:45) The challenge of fear (16:08) The challenge of theological understanding (18:20) The challenge of seeing and showing value in the other (21:56) The blessings and benefits of multi-generational ministry (25:30) The blessing of wisdom learned from one another (29:26) Practical steps to pursue multi-generational ministry | |||
| Ep. 161: Maneuvering through end of year member's meetings | 14 Dec 2021 | 00:28:12 | |
Support the work of the ministry through a tax-deductible financial contribution. (2:31) Biblical Foundations (7:45) Determine church priorities and allocate funds to those priorities (12:49) Approaching a budget surplus (16:38) Approaching a budget deficit (21:42) Handling that guy in the business meeting (24:22) Final words | |||
| Ep. 160: Leading Without Lording | 07 Dec 2021 | 00:28:28 | |
Support the work of the ministry through a tax-deductible financial contribution. (1:31) Biblical Foundations for faithfully leading. (5:45) Lording in secular vocations versus in the Church. (8:42) When the pulpit turns into a plat1form. (11:30) The need of a tender conscience. (13:41) Acknowledging the reality of the Chief-Shepherd. (18:40) The blessing of plurality. (24:00) The importance of relational collateral | |||
| Ep. 258: The Kingdom-minded Pastor with Joel Littlefield | 09 Jul 2024 | 00:26:17 | |
Show Notes: Explore our resources Find rest and retreat at one of the many Shepherd’s House locations Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (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 | |||
| Ep. 159: Jim Reflects on his Sabbatical | 30 Nov 2021 | 00:36:53 | |
Contact us if we can serve you Find many other resources like this one on practicalshepherding.com Support us financially with a tax deductible gift (2:00) The details of Jim’s Sabbatical (08:15) Timeframe of unplugging during your sabbatical (15:05) What was your sabbatical routine? (17:53) How did you refresh physically? (24:22) How did you refresh mentally and emotionally? (26:12) How did the Lord meet you in your rest? (29:30) Would you encourage others to take a sabbatical? | |||
| Ep. 158: Life and Ministry with Ronnie Martin pt.2 | 09 Nov 2021 | 00:35:00 | |
Contact us if we can serve you Find many other resources like this one on practicalshepherding.com Support us financially with a tax deductible gift (2:30) Continued blessings of the difficult early days (09:50) Pastoral fathering and mentoring (15:20) Helping pastors sustain a long ministry (21:00) Pastoral self-care (25:06) What one piece of advice would you give for pastors to care for their family (28:03) The benefit of podcasting for pastors (31:33) Current projects and Do you enjoy writing? (35:28) Ways to pray for the Martins | |||
| Ep. 157: Life and Ministry with Ronnie Martin | 02 Nov 2021 | 00:35:00 | |
Contact us if we can serve you Find many other resources like this one on practicalshepherding.com Support us financially with a tax deductible gift (1:45) Ministry and personal endeavors (4:45) Conversion and call to ministry (8:08) Involvement in music industry (9:10) Rootedness and being known by faithful men (14:00) The benefits of music background for shepherding (15:40) Schooling and seminary training (16:55) Transitioning to pastoral ministry (24:02) From music ministry in SoCal to planting in the midwest (33:00) Have conversations with faithful men about ministry calling (34:10) Final words | |||
| Ep. 156: Caring for those who are dying | 26 Oct 2021 | 00:26:23 | |
Resources online at practicalshepherding.com Contact us on ways we can serve you Book resource: Caring for Widows Book resource: Conduct Gospel-Centered Funerals (02:21) Biblical Foundation for caring for those who are dying (06:22) Why caring for dying people is the heart of the pastor’s ministry (11:50) Practical ways to shepherd those who are dying (23:00) Final words | |||
| Ep. 155 Who is Sufficient for these things? | 19 Oct 2021 | 00:29:53 | |
Show notes: Support the ministry of Practical Shepherding with a financial donation Contact us with ways we can serve you (02:55) Biblical understanding of the weightiness of work (09:15) You are where you are because you are human (12:00) The need for outside help (14:50) Practical ways to survive and thrive in ministry | |||
| Ep. 154: Pastoral Sabbaticals | 12 Oct 2021 | 00:34:14 | |
Find resources to serve you in the trenches of ministry Contact us if we can serve you in any way Support the work of the ministry with a financial gift (2:15) The Biblical Understanding of Sabbath (5:50) Defining Pastoral Sabbatical (9:15) Deciding when to take a sabbatical (18:00) What to do on a sabbatical (24:00) Fears in taking a sabbatical (27:50) Expecting God to meet with you (30:55) Ways to Pray for Jim | |||
| Ep. 153: Preaching when you're not feeling it | 05 Oct 2021 | 00:24:57 | |
Show notes: Find more information and resources at Practicalshepherding.com Contact us if we can serve you in any way Support the work of the ministry with a financial gift (02:20) Biblical Importance and Imperatives of Preaching (6:25) What do you do when you are scheduled to preach and you have nothing? (10:00) Aspects of accepting the reality of not always feeling it. (16:00) Assessing your spiritual state on preaching (17:45) Final thoughts | |||
| Ep. 152: Interview with Doug Logan Pt. 2 | 28 Sep 2021 | 00:41:57 | |
Show notes: Find more information and resources at Practicalshepherding.com Contact us if we can serve you in any way Support the work of the ministry with a financial gift (00:35) Pastoral Mentors and the need for spiritual fathers (6:05) The role and importance of pastoral mentors (12:15) Shepherd the flock of God that is AMONG YOU (13:45) Joys of shepherding the flock (25:05) Discouraging aspects of shepherding the flock (29:45) Advice for all pastors (33:45) Ways to pray for Doug | |||
| Ep. 151: Interview with Doug Logan Pt. 1 | 21 Sep 2021 | 00:39:55 | |
Show notes: Find more information and resources at Practicalshepherding.com Contact us if we can serve you in any way Support the work of the ministry with a financial gift (02:10) Doug Logan Introduction (6:25) Replanting and a small view of pastoring (12:43) The need for training through a planting residency (17:02) Planting and robustly theological ministry (24:30) Coming to Acts 29 and the vision to strengthen pastors and churches (31:00) Grimke Seminary and resourcing urban churches Find out more about Grimke Seminary | |||
| Ep. 150: Evaluating True Conversion | 14 Sep 2021 | 00:28:08 | |
Find resources on Practically Trained Financially support the work of the ministry Explore Practical Shepherding Women’s Ministry (01:12) Introductory Information (02:52) Biblical explanation of conversion and a credible profession of faith (6:00) How to discern wounded sheep or wolves in sheep’s clothing? (8:20) Root issues in conversion (13:00) Affections are more important than words (17:15) Fruits to evaluate conversion (25:07) Final words | |||
| Ep. 257: Decisions around missions giving | 02 Jul 2024 | 00:36:02 | |
Show Notes: Explore our resources Find rest and retreat at one of the many Shepherd’s House locations Find offerings provided to Women in Ministry Advancing the Church (ATC) Podcast Episode Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (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 | |||
| Ep. 149: Do I need to get another job? | 07 Sep 2021 | 00:36:17 | |
Find resources on Practically Trained Financially support the work of the ministry (2:25) Biblical understanding (9:55) When should a church not support a pastor fully (16:30) Getting creative and setting a plan (19:50) “If you paid us what we’re worth you couldn’t afford us.” (21:25) If you aren’t supported by your church should you leave? (24:00) The things you are called to (28:42) Practical Counsel: Should I stay or should I go? | |||
| Ep. 148: When Pastors in a Church Disagree | 24 Aug 2021 | 00:36:29 | |
Find resources from the ministry online Find resources on Practically Trained Financially support the work of the ministry (3:02) Biblical understanding for disagreements among pastors (6:32) Don’t pursue “yes men”: the importance of parody within the pastorate (12:22) Importance of consensus in leadership decisions (14:38) Importance of consensus in church discipline situations (16:02) Importance of consensus in affirmation of primary doctrines (19:38) Disagreements surrounding COVID-19 and health and safety precautions (25:45) Disagreements on building projects and budget planning (26:40) Disagreements where Pastors will not budge or accommodate, and one (or many) pastors need to step down (30:16) Amount of congregational disclosure surrounding disagreements | |||
| Ep. 147: Brian and Jim Reflect on hearing their kids interviewed | 17 Aug 2021 | 00:40:18 | |
Raising kids is difficulty no matter what your occupation. Listen as Jim and Brian discuss how hearing their children talk about being pastors kids, and what their relationships with the Lord (and His church) looks like now. They’ll answer questions like: What was it like for Brian and Jim to hear their kids be interviewed by one another? Was there anything their kids said that took them by surprise?
All this and more on this episode of Trenchtalk | |||
| Ep. 146: A Conversation with the Croft Kids | 10 Aug 2021 | 00:41:08 | |
What would the kids of a longtime pastor have to say about the church? Will they still love the church, the pastor, and the Lord? What advice might they give to pastors with young kids?
Jim Savastio asks these questions and more to Claire, Isabelle, and Abby Croft.
Listen to this special podcast. Part 2 in a series on Pastor’s Kids. | |||
| Ep. 145: A Conversation with the Savastio Kids | 03 Aug 2021 | 00:37:40 | |
What would the kids of a longtime pastor have to say about the church? Will they still love the church, the pastor, and the Lord? What advice might they give to pastors with young kids?
Brian Croft asks these questions and more to Erin, Olivia, and David Savastio.
Listen to this special podcast. Part 1 in a series on Pastor’s Kids. | |||
| Ep. 144: Engaging in Cultural Confrontation | 27 Jul 2021 | 00:34:21 | |
Show Notes: Leave us a Review Visit practicalshepherding.com Support the Ministry of Practical Shepherding (1:54) Biblical Foundations (8:28) Shepherd the flock that is among you (13:15) Personal examples of confronting and avoiding (21:10) Issues in culture that will require addressing | |||
| Ep. 143: Reasons for a Pastor to Leave a Church | 20 Jul 2021 | 00:36:39 | |
Show Notes: Leave us a Review Visit practicalshepherding.com Support the Ministry of Practical Shepherding (2:40) Biblical Foundation for Ministry (8:51) Legitimate reasons to leave the church (16:28) Leaving when the church won’t feed on the Word (18:32) Leaving when the church won’t grow (20:19) Leaving when the pastor missed his gifting (23:49) Leaving when the church is financially burdening our family (29:40) Leaving when you are mentally broken | |||
| Ep. 142: Pastoral Plagiarism in sermons and writing | 13 Jul 2021 | 00:32:38 | |
Show Notes: Leave us a Review Support the Ministry of Practical Shepherding Visit practicalshepherding.com (2:04) Defining Plagiarism (2:20) Biblical Foundation (7:08) Brian and Jim’s background of sermon preparation (12:10) How should pastors think about laboring in sermon preparation and delivery (15:42) Using another’s work with and without attribution (23:41) Practical steps to avoid plagiarism | |||
| Ep. 141: Disappointment and Disagreement Among Staff and Leaders | 06 Jul 2021 | ||
Show Notes: Leave us a Review Support the Ministry of Practical Shepherding Visit practicalshepherding.com (2:11) Biblical Foundation: Determine Conviction vs. Carnality (5:30) How to handle a situation where disappointment exists between paid staff (11:55) Authority’s role in disagreement and disappointment (14:45) How to handle disagreements among staff members (22:00) The importance of relationship to curb disappointment and disagreement (23:55) Differences can exist and not cause divisiveness (27:38) Plurality means listening to your other elder/pastors | |||
| Ep. 140: Being Autobiographical in Sermons | 29 Jun 2021 | 00:30:31 | |
Show Notes: Leave us a Review Support the Ministry of Practical Shepherding (1:10) An Update from Jim Savastio (5:15) An Update from Brian Croft (10:53) Providing or concealing preaching yourself (17:33) Biblical examples of using [and lacking] autobiography (22:20) Preaching the text that in itself shares about your own life | |||
| Ep. 256: The pastor and counseling the flock | 25 Jun 2024 | 00:34:32 | |
Show Notes: Explore our resources Find rest and retreat at one of the many Shepherd’s House locations Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (03:34) Biblical understanding of overseeing the flock in counseling them (08:14) Important aspects of shepherding/engaging in this way Stay in your lane with the ministry of the Word The ministry of [physical] presence The ministry of [emotional] presence General wisdom and discernment Listening patiently and ask probing questions (20:30) The pressures that pastors might face when counseling (32:39) Final word and prayer | |||
| Ep. 139: The Roles of a Lay Pastors | 15 Jun 2021 | 00:23:08 | |
Show Notes: Leave us a Review Support the Ministry of Practical Shepherding (2:18) Defining Paid, Bi-vocational, and Lay Pastor (7:35) Expectations of time and commitment of a Lay-Pastor (13:22) Make the effort (and accommodate) to bring the Bi-Vocational or Lay Pastors into the work (16:15) How do you help Lay Pastors allocate their time most effectively (21:10) Final words | |||
| Ep. 138: Shepherding Single Moms | 08 Jun 2021 | 00:33:04 | |
Show Notes: Leave us a Review (02:05) Biblical foundation for shepherding single mothers (06:11) Counseling and caring for mothers who are abandoned (10:52) Meeting needs creatively when resources are sparse (15:05) Asking wise questions to see how you can serve them individually (18:00) Caring for single dads in the church (20:09) Counseling single parents who have endured trauma (23:36) Helping members remarry (27:30) When a teen has a child and becomes a single mother | |||
| Ep. 137: Humor in the Pulpit | 01 Jun 2021 | 00:26:44 | |
Show Notes: Leave us a Review (02:35) Biblical Background: Self control and a time for everything (07:15) Serious men conveying a serious message (08:05) Laughter, good for the soul (09:41) Intentional vs. Unintentional humor (16:00) What humor can do in your preaching (22:17) Final words | |||
| Ep. 136: When Should A Pastor Leave His Vacation? | 25 May 2021 | 00:28:58 | |
Show Notes: Leave us a Review (02:10) The Biblical Foundation of Shepherding and Family Care (07:05) Death and other situations that would cause you to return from your family vacation (14:23) Recognizing the difference between being a solo pastor or serving among a plurality (16:29) Coming back when the flock is in imminent danger of wolves (21:27) Potentially postponing a vacation due to the passing of a member (26:55) Prepare other men to serve and lead when you’re gone | |||
| Ep. 135: Developing Pastoral Fellowships | 11 May 2021 | 00:33:35 | |
Show Notes: Leave us a Review (04:25) New Testament examples of Pastoral Fellowship (7:55) The 4 Requirements for partnership (13:20) Differences can be beneficial (17:10) Benefits from Pastoral Fellowships (23:22) The Format of the Fellowship (28:00) The content of the Fellowship | |||
| Ep. 134: Should Pastors Have Friends In The Church? | 04 May 2021 | 00:26:35 | |
Leave us a Review (01:36) The biblical reality of being members of the body (5:59) Peculiar difficulties pastors face with friendship in the church (11:01) The best place for pastors to look for friendships in the church (16:15) When friendship is sought with an agenda (20:45) Tips to pursue friendships in the church | |||
| Preaching in Weakness | 27 Apr 2021 | 00:28:14 | |
Show Notes: Leave us a Review (01:04) Jim’s story of weakness (05:45) How God works in weakness (09:17) Embracing weakness in Ministry (16:43) You only get one body (20:01) Seeking support in weakness (24:08) Setting up support for your times of weakness | |||
| Legal Protections for Churches | 20 Apr 2021 | 00:32:16 | |
Leave us a Review wherever you listen to podcasts (02:09) Biblical Framework (09:45) Preparing to safeguard your church (13:35) Thoughts on NDA's (17:30) Insurance coverage (19:45) The usefulness of legal counsel (25:00) Policies to Protect (30:33) Final word | |||
| A Church's Understanding of a Pastor's Role | 13 Apr 2021 | 00:27:39 | |
Show Notes: (1:36) Managing Expectations as a Pastor (4:45) Handling texts that talk about Pastors (7:00) Explaining what a pastor is to children (8:20) Where to start (13:30) Resetting existing expectations (17:30) The importance of expectations being biblical (22:00) Going above expectations to provide care for the flock (26:10) Biblical understanding of roles serves the church | |||
| Guilt Amidst Pastoral Rest | 06 Apr 2021 | 00:29:34 | |
Show Notes: (2:41) Biblical Foundation of Actual Guilt and False Guilt (7:20) The Idol of work and the fear of Laziness (9:13) The Place of Guilt in not Resting (11:18) Self-awareness in acknowledging guilt and not resting (17:15) Mental and practical considerations to confronting guilt and pursuing rest (21:55) Confronting a misinformed conscience and misplaced guilt (23:42) Being misled about rest and work by other examples (24:30) Practical pursuits to develop systems for rest Articles on Sabbaticals and Rest The Pastor’s Soul by Brian Croft and Jim Savastio | |||
| Ep. 255: Advancing the Church | 04 Jun 2024 | 00:32:54 | |
(01:46) Steve Bray of Mile One Mission (06:08) Matthew Spandler-Davison of 20schemes and Church in Hard Places (12:17) What is Advancing the Church (ATC)? (16:24) Are we adding more to this coalition? (23:11) Why ATC? (28:20) How you can support Advancing the Church | |||
| Celebrating Healthy Sheep | 30 Mar 2021 | 00:25:39 | |
Show Notes: (1:35) Biblical background for Sheep who are a blessing (5:44) Balancing blessings and burdens in Pastoral Ministry (9:45) Sheep are individuals and you should enjoy that (11:25) Characteristics of sheep who are a blessing (16:20) Identifying beloved sheep (18:45) Practical ways to celebrate these members (23:38) Don’t avoid the discouraging ones | |||
| Pastors Pursuing Writing and Advanced Degrees | 23 Mar 2021 | 00:35:56 | |
Show Notes: (3:22) Scripture’s Silence in the specifics, but speaks to wisdom, training, and gifting (7:48) Jim and Brian’s formal theological training (12:25) Assessing the call and gifting to [more] writing or training (16:16) The motivation to [more] writing or formal training (23:30) Discerning the differences in degrees and how they will help (27:00) The importance of faithful ministry | |||
| Measuring True Spiritual Fruitfulness in your Ministry | 09 Mar 2021 | 00:28:53 | |
Show Notes: Find helpful resources on this and more Support the ministry through a tax-deductible donation (2:11) Biblical Foundation of spiritual fruit (7:10) COVID, the least important time to evaluate based on numerical growth (9:08) Spiritual Growth and how to see it (14:45) Measurables: peace, empathy, fear of God, fighting sin, etc. (18:25) How is the Lord at work in your church, Jim? (22:40) Ways Brian has seen the Lord work in the Church. (25:25) Pastor, be encouraged. | |||