This is the official page for the Practical Shepherding Podcast entitled, “Trench Talk” where we tackle the issues pastors face and provide practical advice and wisdom for them. Practical Shepherding exists to “help pastors thrive in the trenches of pastoral ministry.” On this podcast, Brian Croft and Jim Savastio are asked the questions that you as pastors and aspiring pastors want them to address. If you would like a particular question addressed, please leave it in the comments section of this page.
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How do you assess your members resistance to your shepherding? What criteria should a pastor do his own assessment in his shepherding of the sheep? At what point can you determine if your members are wounded sheep or goats? What if an individual, family, or couple no longer receive your ministry the way they once did?
Jim and Brian discuss these and much more on this episode of Trenchtalk
Read MoreHow do you determine who is a committed member? Does the Bible actually talk about church membership? What role does a church covenant play in this conversation? What do you do with regular attenders who won’t join?
Brian and Jim discuss this and much more on this episode of Trench Talk
Read MoreAre there members who simply won’t return post-COVID to in-person worship? How can pastors lovingly and biblically pursue them? What if they won’t return, if and when should a church pursue discipline? Is there a category where you remove a member without disciplining them?
Brian and Jim discuss these questions and more on this episode of Trenchtalk.
Read MoreWhat obligations do pastors have to those who attend their church but have not become members? Is he obligated to them? Is church membership biblical? What is the difference between affection and obligation? Will a pastor give an account for non-members?
Brian Croft and Jim Savastio answer these, and many more on this episode of Trench Talk.
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