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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What is the difference between a vacation and a sabbatical? How can a pastor try to unplug during his sabbatical? How important is rest during a pastoral sabbatical? Is the place you take a sabbatical important?
Listen as Brian and Jim discuss these questions and much more on this episode of Trench Talk.
Read MoreYour a pastor and you aren’t sure how to discern a credible profession of faith, or your a new pastor trying to get a pulse on the spiritual state of your congregation; what questions should I ask, what actions does the Bible say I should I be looking for to evaluate conversion? What fruit is evident, and what are its roots?
Brian and Jim discuss these and much more on this episode of Trenchtalk.
Read MoreWhat should pastors be reading? What books might be more accessible for bi-vocational pastors? What doctrines should a pastor be well versed in? Should there be a balance between “heady” and “devotional” reading? Should a pastor buy a set of commentaries or individual volumes?
Brian Croft and Jim Savastio answer these, and many more on this episode of Trench Talk.
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