The Everyday Pastor

How can pastors help their churches become more evangelistic without relying on another program?Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan discuss what it takes to build a culture where sharing the gospel becomes a normal part of church life.Resources Mentioned:Before You Share Your Faith by Matt SmethurstEvangelism by Mack StilesThe Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark DeverOut of the Saltshaker and Into the World by Rebecca Manley PippertThe Art of Asking Better Questions by J. R. Briggs If you're ready to go deeper, Southern Seminary's PhD program is where that begins. Visit sbts.edu/phd to learn more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What can pastors today learn from the Puritans? Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan welcome Dr. Joel Beeke to discuss the lasting wisdom of Puritan pastors and theologians. Drawing from decades of studying and teaching the Puritans, Joel explains why they placed such a high priority on prayer, personal holiness, and applying Scripture to the hearts and lives of their congregations. Resources Mentioned:Christ Our Mediator by Thomas GoodwinThe Heart of Christ in Heaven Towards Sinners on Earth by Thomas GoodwinA Body of Divinity by Thomas WatsonThe Heaven Taken by Storm by Thomas WatsonThe Mischief of Sin by Thomas WatsonPrecious Remedies Against Satan's Devices by Thomas BrooksReligious Affections by Jonathan EdwardsCharity and Its Fruits by Jonathan EdwardsA Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God by Jonathan EdwardsThriving in Lifelong Ministry by Joel BeekePastors and Their Critics by Joel Beeke and Nick Thompson If you're ready to go deeper, Southern Seminary's PhD program is where that begins. Visit sbts.edu/phd to learn more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How do you pastor people who consistently drain your time, create relational tension, or seem to make every issue their issue? Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan talk candidly about the challenge of shepherding difficult sheep. They discuss church members who lack social awareness, monopolize pastoral attention, become fixated on a particular cause, struggle to get along with others, or expect their personal ministry passion to become the church’s priority. If you're ready to go deeper, Southern Seminary's PhD program is where that begins. Visit sbts.edu/phd to learn more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pastoral ministry can be deeply joyful, but it can also be profoundly discouraging. What happens when the church isn’t growing, conflict won’t resolve, your family is hurting, or one difficult relationship begins to overshadow everything else?  RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis Developing the Hide of a Rhinoceros by Peter Barnes Letters of John Newton by John Newton Slogging Along in the Paths of Righteousness by Dale Ralph Davis The Clay Pot Conspiracy by Dave Harvey If you're ready to go deeper, Southern Seminary's PhD program is where that begins. Visit sbts.edu/phd to learn more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How should a pastor decide what to preach next, and how far ahead should he plan? Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan discuss the pastoral wisdom behind planning a preaching calendar, from choosing books of the Bible and balancing the Old and New Testaments to determining the length and pace of a sermon series. They explain why planning ahead doesn’t quench the Spirit, how expositional preaching protects pastors from their own hobby horses, and why the goal isn’t simply filling Sundays with sermons but faithfully feeding God’s people over time. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Prepare Your People For Sunday [The Everyday Pastor - Ep. 16] When Pain Is Real and God Seems Silent by Ligon Duncan The Treasury of David by C. H. Spurgeon The Message of the Old Testament by Mark Dever The Message of the New Testament by Mark Dever If you're ready to go deeper, Southern Seminary's PhD program is where that begins. Visit sbts.edu/phd to learn more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.