Ep. 230: Pastors doing ministry outside their church

Should a pastor be involved in serving on ministries outside of his local church? How ought he prioritize his time to both the external ministry and his local church? What advice would you offer to someone when committing to ministry outside of the local church? 

Jim and Brian discuss these questions and much more on this episode of Trench talk.  

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(02:08) Biblical foundation for ministry in a local church

(06:54) Jim’s personal journey in ministry outside of the local church

(11:54) Jim’s reaction to being invited to do ministry outside of the local church

(14:01) Brian’s personal journey in ministry outside of the local church

(17:37) An encouragement to prioritize your local church

(20:13) The primary calling of local church ministry

(28:20) Advice to discern when to serve outside the church

(33:57) Final word and prayer

Sean Corser