For Pastors

Send us Fan Mail Mental health is a big deal for our churches, and our pastors, these days. Rates of serious psychological distress in New Zealand have more than doubled over the past decade. And younger generations are talking about mental health in ways previous generations rarely did. What's going on? What does it mean for the church? And how do we as pastors look after our own mental health while also caring for the mental health of our congregations? In this episode, Vic Francis talks wi...

Send us Fan Mail Vic Francis talks to Michael Frost and Cathy Marston, two prominent "progressive" pastors about how they see life, faith, scripture and where they fit in the church today. Michael (In the Shift) and Cathy (Changes Ahead) are both podcasters as well pastors, and have a story that is worth hearing – whether you agree with them or not. For more information on Vic and Solace, check out our website or search for us on Facebook or Instagram. And if you would like to support this po...

Send us Fan Mail We often talk about growing in faith, but what does that actually mean? Is the faith we have at 50 or 60 supposed to look different from the faith we had at 20? What happens when growth involves not simply learning more, but questioning or even letting go of things we once thought were certain? And for pastors, how do we navigate our own growing and changing faith alongside that of our congregation? In this episode, Vic Francis talks with Alan Jamieson — Baptist leader, autho...

Send us Fan Mail What is a Christian activist? Should Christians be involved in politics, protests and picket lines? If so, which fights should we choose and which should we avoid? And where does the Holy Spirit fit in? In this episode, Vic Francis talks to Wellington vicars Alison and Martin Robinson, who have been ministering at the margins of society for over three decades alongside refugees, prisoners and the urban poor. And then in more recent years, they have led the replanting and rene...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to For Pastors, a podcast which "champions pastors and their holy calling in an uncertain world". In this episode, we go beyond the intensity of the joys and challenges of local church ministry and lift our eyes to explore the possibilities of churches working together on behalf of the "capital C" Church and of the towns and cities in which they're ministering. We hope you'll enjoy For Pastors, Heart for a City.