Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for Pastors
296 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Coaching For Pastors Podcast provides coaching, encouragement, and support to pastors - regardless of gender, denomination, or church size. Until we meet our first over-encouraged pastor, we will produce weekday Quick Hit episodes (Mon-Fri) that are under ten minutes long, and Saturday Weekend Editions, which are closer to an hour, where conversations with guests will challenge and inspire you! Share this podcast with other pastors, unless they're over-encouraged already. Yeah, we didn't think so! Jeff Keady is a 35-year ministry veteran, and currently the lead pastor at Community Heights Church in Newton IA, and is the co-founder of the 200churches Podcast with Jonny Craig.
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Weekend Edition 09 - Pastor Zach’s Story – Entrepreneurship, Discipleship, and the Red Letter Challenge
June 04, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBZach Zehnder's story of calling into ministry, and the twists and turns around it, are inspiring! God used a need in Zach's ministry to birth a Kingdom business in his and his wife's hearts that moved them from Florida to Nebraska. This is Zach's story of his quest to disciples God' people. Jeff and Zach did not know each other and do not come from the same denomination. They met in a cohort within Carey Nieuwhof's Art of Leadership Academy, and of course, Jeff invited him onto the podcast....
Episode 77 - Slow Down Smell The Coffee Enjoy Life
June 03, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.83 MBJohn Mark Comer has written a wonderful book that I absolutely love called: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. After hearing so many rave about it, I recently ordered it for myself and today I want to share with you the 20 ways that Comer gives us to practically eliminate hurry from our lives... ruthlessly! I hope that these 20 suggestions from Comer strike a chord in your heart and encourage you to 1) BUY THE BOOK, 2) Adopt some of these suggestions and slow your life down, calm your life...
Episode 76 - Jeff Received An Offer He Couldn't Refuse
June 02, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 4.97 MBA chance encounter at the grocery store ignited a new friendship for Jeff that he admits he needed. This is the story of a pastor who reached out and connected in a significant way to both be encouraged as well as to encourage! Maybe you're just like Jeff today - maybe you need a friend and you don't even realize it! Listen to Jeff tell this story, and maybe you can be the pastor who reaches out to another one in your community, and it will be just the right time for them, like it was for J...
Episode 75 - Whose Life Will You Change?
June 01, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.11 MBIt many times is the smallest of gestures that makes the biggest difference! Pastors have the opportunity everyday to make a difference in the lives of families in their church or community. Jeff shares some memories of life changing moments when a pastor made a difference and influenced his life. Jeff's challenge to us today is "Whose life will we impact for Jesus?" Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches ...
Episode 74 - Leadership Vision That Creates A Place Where People Find Jesus
May 31, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.79 MBLeadership. What good is it in the church?! To build buildings? Draw crowds? Raise money? Save souls? Develop Leaders? I suppose those are all parts of a good thing. But I believe leadership vision creates. Then, the question is... What does it create? It's Tuesday and I talk about leadership and leaders and leadership development on Tuesdays - and today I want to talk with you about the kind of a place leadership vision creates. I hope this episode encourages you on your leadership journey...
Episode 73 - Thanks Furtick For Mentioning Bent Knees
May 30, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.88 MBJeff saw a graphic over the weekend that reminded him of prayer, and got him thinking about how he first started out in prayer at 10 years old. Then he thought about being 18, and then 42, etc. Prayer. The purpose and power of the pastor. But when we are professional pastors sometimes prayer becomes rote and robotic. Furtick mentioned bent knees and got Jeff thinking... in a great direction. Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over ...
Weekend Edition 08 - The Conversation You Need To Hear About Human Sexuality and Gender with David Fitch
May 28, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBJeff sits down with David Fitch, PhD from Northern Seminary in Chicago. David is a professor of Theology, Culture, and Ethics at the Seminary. They talk about the questions you've had for several years now, like 1) How do I interact with people who are in same-sex relationships? 2) How can I be true to Scripture and love people well? and 3) How should I think and lead in light of the massive cultural shifts in sexuality, marriage, and gender in recent years? This conversation just scratches...
Episode 72 - Weight Loss and Fitness Are Not Impossible - There Is Hope!
May 27, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.79 MBJeff challenges pastors who may have given up home on their health and fitness every improving. Jeff is the poster pastor for someone who was able to turn around his health and fitness after weighing in at the highest weight of his life at both age 56 and 59. His message is "Never give up!" Keep hope alive that your health and fitness can absolutely improve. Jeff shares more of his story and health journey. If you would like to talk more with Jeff about your health journey, reach out to hi...
Episode 71 - Ministering In Our Sexually Diverse Culture - A Preview Of The Fitch Episode
May 26, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.35 MBDr. David Fitch is a professor of Theology, Culture, and Sexual Ethics at Northern Seminary in Chicago IL. Jeff talks with Fitch about same sex marriage, sexual attraction and desire, and our sexualized society that presents both women and men as objects of lust and desire and not as people created in the image and beauty of God. How can pastors lead, preach, and counsel in such a culture? What do we say, how do we lead, and how do we think about our roles in an increasingly secular and sex...
Episode 70 - In Your Marriage, Are You At The Helm Or Adrift?
May 25, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.81 MBEither you are improving your marriage or it is at best stagnant. Are you and your spouse at the helm, steering the ship of matrimony in a positive and growing direction, or are you adrift in the marriage sea? Jeff challenges you to take charge of the growth and development of your relationship. If you think you don't need this episode because you're "all good", you absolutely are the one who needs it! :-) Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, chec...
Episode 69 - Do You Disciple People To Christianity Or To Jesus?
May 24, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.98 MBWho are we leading people to? Or to whom are we leading them? Do we want them to become good church goers, ethical and gracious people, proper church attenders, or followers of Jesus? Jeff talks about discipleship. Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 68 - Lack of Purpose is a Major Predictor of Porn Use
May 23, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBWhen you're bored, lacking purpose or mission - that's a great time for us to engage in and indulge in our vices. Without intentionality and purpose, we can move toward over eating, over drinking, shopping, drugs, alcohol, porn use, illicit relationships, etc. Research shows that being on mission with a clear life purpose keeps us away from the edges and fringes of life - and helps us to desire to walk the straight and narrow. In anticipation of a larger discussion on Saturday, May 28th's ...
Weekend Edition 07 - How A Former Air Force Pilot Used His Military Training To Pastor A Healthy And Growing Church
May 21, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBEver wonder what it would take to get your ministry organized and on track in your church? To get your ministry leaders and staff on the same page? To have a team that does the work of the ministry, and you equip and train them? Rob Storey shares how to accomplish those things and more in this episode! Rob Storey was a 20 year Helicopter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, then a lead pastor in Colorado, and finally a District Superintendent in his denomination in Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Kan...
Episode 67 - The Cost of Inactivity and What To Do About It
May 20, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.9 MBIf sitting really is the new smoking, then what is the cost of sitting? Jeff shares some data on what the cost is from sitting all day in a sedentary lifestyle. Too many pastors live sedentary lives. That's bad (as me and my kids say). Jeff shares the info, then some suggestions on how to make things better for YOU. Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 66 - Bonding Believers Through Unique Shared Experiences
May 19, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.73 MBDid you know that weekly, rote, processes and programs do not bond believers? They lull them into ruts, but they do not deepen relationships. Unique, shared experiences bond believers together. That's the perspective Jeff talks about today! Enjoy. Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 65 - How To Manage Technology In Relation To Your Kids
May 18, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.18 MBHow do you create rules for technology in your home? What? You don't?! You just let your kids do whatever they want with their cellphones, laptops, and tablets? You're kidding right? Of course you are... On Episode 65 Jeff talks about how to create a "Rule of Technology" in your home. Tech is one of the most dangerous realities in most of our homes. The free flow of the world's media and messages should not go unchecked or unregulated in our kids' lives. Jeff gives you 8 ideas around crea...
Episode 64 - Healthy Pastors Take Action
May 17, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.27 MBHealthy pastors are healthy because they take action when it is needed - as soon as it is needed. They are humble and are not afraid to admit a fault or sin. They know they can't be a lone ranger and need others to help them in both their life and their ministry. Pastors who take the necessary action at the right time to get help, are often the healthiest pastors. When we are struggling and failing, but keep our sins and fears to ourselves, we set ourselves up for failure. Health pastors ta...
Episode 63 - HOPE For Pastors Who View Porn
May 16, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.23 MBMany pastors view porn. It is a tragic reality. It is a weapon Satan uses to hobble the people of God and the servants of God. Do you view porn? I'm not saying you're addicted or anything - I'm just asking if you view it? Regularly? Real regularly? Frequently or infrequently? Too much? Just enough? Maybe a little? Etc. Etc. You see my point. Porn rots our souls. Of course, our threshold for porn is much higher now than it used to be. So much of what is considered normal viewing would have b...
Weekend Edition 06 - From Nebraska To New York City - Moe Dixon's Church Planting Adventures!
May 14, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBMozart Dixon is the Directer of Church Planting and Multiplication for the Metropolitan District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. This district covers the NYC area, New Jersey, and Metro Philadelphia. Moe led a church plant in Nebraska that had 1,000 in attendance after the first three years. Now he is in the urban area of New York and New Jersey and experiencing something altogether different. Moe offers great perspective and encouragement to pastors and church planters as he te...
Episode 62 - What Are The Microhabits of Health?
May 13, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.7 MBJeff has a chill sit down talk with pastors today about their health, and about what exactly the 6 Microhabits of Health are! How are you doing with your health and fitness pastor? Are there areas that need attention? The time is not moving any more slowly - it seems like everything in life is moving at breakneck speed, and this episode is a friendly reminder to think about the important things of life. Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check ou...
Episode 61 - What Would Paul Say To Today's Pastors? with NT Wright
May 12, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.63 MBJeff speaks with New Testament scholar and theologian NT Wright and asks the question: "Based on your understanding and study of Paul, what would the Apostle Paul have to say to young pastors who are anxious to get an audience and develop a platform on social media?" His answer is revealing and encouraging! Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 60 - Serious Strategies To Strengthen Your Marriage
May 11, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.08 MBMinistry couples are not immune to marriage issues! There are regular revelations about divorce and separation among ministry couples. As with any married couple, this is sad. So how about if we ask each other right now - "How are you doing in your marriage?" In Episode 60 Jeff blurts out a bunch of possible marriage problem scenarios - and then offers some strategies, serious ones, about how to strengthen your marriage. If you are having challenges and need help - reach out - save your ma...
Episode 59 - Are You Being Developed And Developing Others?
May 10, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.53 MBIt's like a broken record when episode after episode I and our guests tell pastors that they need to find a safe person that they can talk with, confess to, and grow with. But it's true! We do not grow in isolation. Have you ever seen a great garden with just ONE plant?! Of course not! Ridiculous! Jeff quotes The Power of Mentoring by Martin Sanders and again challenges you to take your spiritual and emotional health to the next level! Support the show For more great content and conversat...
Episode 58 - Do You Have A Safe Place To Tell The Truth About You?
May 09, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MBThere's something about YOU that you wish you could share with someone. It's a secret. The longer it remains hidden the bigger it grows in your mind, your heart, and the more guilt you feel. Unless, of course, you have a safe place to confess, to share your junk, and to receive some healing. Do you have a safe place Pastor? Do you have that friend you can confide in, confess to, and ask for help and prayer? Today Jeff and John Lynch talk about the healing you need if you don't. Enjoy! Supp...
Weekend Edition 05 - When Leadership Alone Isn't Enough with Dan Reiland
May 07, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBOn this weekend's Weekend Edition I've invited not only Dan Reiland but also my longtime podcast partner, Jonny Craig! So it's a Double-Header today! Dan talks to us about his new devotional book for pastors and church leaders titled: Leadership Alone Isn't Enough - 40 Devotions to Strengthen Your Soul. He also tells us why this is a very unique and one-of-a-kind devotional book designed especially for leaders in ministry. You can get his book here! Also, if you are one of the first two to ...
Episode 57 - Jeff Gets Real and Tells His Story
May 06, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.81 MBSometimes life doesn't always go as planned. I've always told my kids, "when you fail, get up, and try, try again!" I had to practice exactly what I've preached to them over the years. I am praying that my story will encourage you to not lose hope, to not give up. If you've failed in an area of your life or ministry - get up! Straighten your clothes and fix your hair (if you have any left worth fixing) and try, try again. You are worth it, God deserves it, and your people need it. I think ...
Episode 56 - Are You In Danger Of Losing All Your Momentum?
May 05, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.76 MBWhat is your mission as a church, and, are you moving in the direction of your mission? Churches left to themselves will drift toward that inevitable inward focus. They will ask "what is good for us, for OUR church?" They will forget about the lost in their community and around the world. So what is your church's mission Pastor? And are you leading them in a hot pursuit of it? Jeff references Rob's episode from this past Saturday where he described leadership to be like "pushing a boulder ...
Episode 55 - Might Your Kids Need Just A Little More?
May 04, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.02 MBOn Wednesdays Jeff coaches pastors on the topic of family. Today he redirects us toward thinking about our kids. Sometimes the roll of ministry gets our focus diverted from our family just a tiny, teeny bit - and if that's you today, Jeff communicates an idea that maybe, just maybe your kids might need a little bit more of your attention. Even though his kids are married adults, he said he still needs to give them attention, time, conversation, etc. Enjoy today's challenge! Support the show...
Episode 54 - Is This Crazy Or Should You Do It?
May 03, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.81 MBMy daughter had just graduated from college with a BS in Nursing Degree. I believed it was time for me to return - for an M.Div. Was I crazy? Or, was this something I should do? Was it a worthy investment of my time, energy, and finances? What I finally decided would completely change my life! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 53 - How To Pray On The Worst Day Of Your Life
May 02, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.74 MBMy back was against the wall. It was the worst day of my life. We got the call no parent wants to get - our son had been in a terrible automobile accident and was on life support. In this episode I talk about what I learned about prayer in the most painful crucible of my life. Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Weekend Edition 04 - Why Do Most Churches Not Attract Lost People?
April 30, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBRob Tarnoviski is the Lead Pastor at Bethel Church Philadelphia Mills in beautiful Northeast Philadelphia. He has been pastor there since Easter Sunday of 1996 - 26 years! Rob's heart beats for the mission of Jesus - to seek and save the lost. This is a Masterclass of inspiration to lead your church to share the same Gospel passion that Rob has, and the same Gospel mission that Jesus had! Jeff and Rob talk about why most churches are not attractive to lost people, and what they can do abo...
Episode 52 - Are You Inputting Healthy Brain Nutrition?
April 29, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.69 MBIt seems like everyone is working on their mindset these days. There are podcasts and online courses devoted to a winning mindset, TED talks on mindset, Life Coaches that coach specifically on mindset, and even webinars and live conferences on mindset. BUT, how well do we nurture and steward our daily brain nutrition? What do we read, listen to, or watch? Where we do we go or hang out? Who do we spend time with? What are we learning and curious about? If we are so concerned about our mindse...
Episode 51 - Why Would You Stop Dreaming?
April 28, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.63 MBYou remember the song lyrics, "Don't stop... believin'..."? Well, today the message is "Don't stop dreamin'!" When we've lost the will to dream, we've lost quite a bit of our energy for life and ministry. Remember when you actually believed you could accomplish something great for God? Was it a grand fairy tale? Is it over? Have you stopped dreaming? C'mon now, don't be that way! God hasn't lost his dream of a people united, empowered, and on mission to the world around them. I think it's...
Episode 50 - What Is A Digital Audit?
April 27, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.34 MBIt may be or may not be true - but is your family spending too much time at home on screens? Are you getting drawn right in to the giant sucking vortex of technology in your home? It's our culture, it's in the water, it's the world we live in. But we still have to eat, sleep, go to the bathroom... and spend time with each other! Check out this episode and just be honest with yourself - does your family need a new approach or a new family philosophy or policy around technology use!? Support...
Episode 49 - Do This To Transform Your Church All Staff Meetings!
April 26, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.23 MBOur staff meetings were fine, just fine. We all get along... mostly. I have a fantastic staff team who love each other, love the LORD, love our people and community, are self-motivated, committed to excellence, and easy to work with. Our staff meetings were fine. Mostly. Except when we wasted time in sideways conversation. Or didn't have clarity after a twenty minute discussion. Or when we left without clear action steps, or not really knowing what each other was working on, or what our min...
Episode 48 - Two Transformational Fundamentals For Pastors
April 25, 2022 10:00 - 7 minutes - 5.36 MBJeff talks today about two fundamentals that, when practiced, can have a transformational impact on yes, even pastors! One is Scripture meditation, and the other is meditating on a question... listen to find out what it is! Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Weekend Edition 03 - Pastoral Ups & Downs with Mark Messmore and Scott Dalen
April 23, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBOn this weekend's edition of the podcast Scott Dalen from Underwood Lutheran Church in Southwest IA joins Mark Messmore from Mount Olivet Christian Church in Williamstown KY to talk with Jeff about their ministries, the highs and the lows, and the most important lessons from both. Scott is "your friendly Internet pastor", so check him out on YouTube! Mark can be found at MarkMessmore.com - so check him out there! Get quick coaching and encouragement Monday through Friday from Jeff on this...
Episode 47 - If Sitting Is The New Smoking Maybe It's Time To Move
April 22, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.21 MBFriday is health and fitness day on the Coaching For Pastors Podcast - and today I am talking about a very fundamental principle of health - movement. Rick Warren once said we need to get up off our blessed assurance. I would never say that because it is too controversial :-) but I would say we do need to get up off our butts and out into the world to get some MOVEMENT! I don't know how many doctors agree that sitting is the new smoking, but that term certainly has gotten traction in the la...
Episode 46 - The Calm Before The Storm - Time To Prep
April 21, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.31 MBWhile we are in a presidential campaign off year - maybe now is the time to talk to our church leadership about 2023 and 2024. What principles and values will guide our church through what will certainly be another politically charged, polarized campaign season in the United States? We are now in the political "eye of the storm", and while we are all calm (most of us!) and in our right minds, now is the time to prepare our leadership to lead like Jesus, to think and lead biblically, and to ...
Episode 45 - What About A Weekly Spouse Summit?
April 20, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.64 MBWith the zany pace of life these days, my wife and I have found it super helpful to sit down weekly for the express purpose of talking - communicating - actually discussing a number of areas of our lives, marriage, family, and ministry - so that we are not blindsided by events, appointments, project deadlines, and generally, people! In this episode I suggest a weekly spouse summit - and explain why and how... Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, ch...
Episode 44 - Get Unstuck and Start Building Momentum!
April 19, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.83 MBAt any given point in our lives and ministries there can be areas where we are just stuck - but sometimes - we face times when it seems like we are stuck in a number of areas. This can cause us some personal and/or leadership paralysis! And, as my daughter says, "that's yucky, right?!" Yes, it's yucky. In today's episode I give you a clear, step by step plan to get unstuck in one area, which can then help you build the momentum and confidence you need to get unstuck in many areas. You know ...
Episode 43 - Pride Is A Pastoral Occupational Hazard
April 18, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.06 MBIn the western world, pride is such an accepted sin in our Christian culture, is barely shows up on our radar! Yet, the Bible condemns it in the strongest terms. Jeff talks about pride in his own life and challenges all of us pastors to embrace humility in our common Kingdom work together. Welcome, it's Monday and our topic is the pastor's spiritual life! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Weekend Edition 02 - New Metrics and New Encouragement For Post Pandemic Pastors with John Finkelde
April 16, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBJohn Finkelde, from GrowAHealthyChurch.com joins Jeff to help coach pastors on the challenges that most pastors are facing, new metrics for measuring health in your church, the rest that you really need as a pastor, the friendships you need, and the blessing of a prayer ministry for the pastor, plus so much more! Check out THE HUB at GrowAHealthyChurch.com, which is a complete online ministry resource for the support and encouragement of pastors. It's free for 14 days, then costs only a sma...
Episode 42 - Ministry Necessity: Life-Giving Relationships
April 15, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.76 MBHey Pastor, in ministry you will not last long if you do not develop life-giving relationships. You need friends around you who can build into you, encourage you, affirm you, remind you that you're loved, and let you know you indeed are NOT crazy! Friends like this are not optional as a pastor, they are a necessity. Jeff talks about the importance of these relationships and gives you some advice on how to find them, if you have none now. Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and...
Episode 41 - Really, Where Is Your Hope?
April 14, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.16 MBIn today's uncertain world, where people are on your side one day, but then after one sermon or social media post they aren't, Jeff coaches pastors to put their hope in the only God who is able to be there for them when all the chips are down, and they have no one else. Jeff shares a water bottle story that threw him for a loop for a couple hours... Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 40 - What To Do If You Are Not A Perfect Parent
April 13, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.23 MBAfter telling you in a past episode about the positive things Jeff did as a parent, in episode 40 he is unrelentingly honest about his parental faults and failures. Being a parent, and a pastor, is not easy. We face unique pressures in our calling, and in the public eye. But Jeff wanted to be sure he did not come across as the exemplar of success. While he and his wife raised four children who are all grown up, married, and walking with God - Jeff had some real points of weakness... and he ...
Episode 39 - Know Yourself - Your Strengths and Weaknesses
April 12, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.47 MBAre you honest about who you are? Are you fully aware and open about your strengths and weaknesses? If you haven't told your church about them, don't worry, they already know! But it's only when you're honest and open about your wiring and how God made you that you can be an effective leader others will want to follow. Jeff shares some of the weaknesses that he has to manage in his life. Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes ...
Episode 38 - Sin Has No Power Over You Pastor
April 11, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 6.95 MBWhy do we allow sin to have such control over us. Jesus has defeated it. It walks through our life as a dead zombie, neutralized and impotent, it cannot defeat us. Jesus has already won and handed to us victory over sin. While we still suffer, experience temptation, and at times yield to it, we need not let it claim victory in our lives! We must claim the truth of God's Word just as Jesus did in Matthew 4 - banish guilt and shame, and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus! Jeff encourages pastors to ...
Weekend Edition 01 - What To Do When Your Life Explodes with Dr. Brian Russell
April 09, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBWhen one of the worst things that you could ever imagine, actually happens to you - what do you do?! When it happens and you're a father, pastor, and seminary professor - how do you handle it?! When it threatens your job, your career, and everything you've worked for - how do you respond?! And when you want to take responsibility for your actions and your future - what are your next steps?! Dr. Brian Russell arrived at just such a moment in his life in 2010, and in this episode he and Jeff ...
Episode 37 - Questions To Ask To Get You On Track
April 08, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.13 MBJeff challenges pastors in the area of health and fitness and asks a series of questions to help them see what might be possible for them. As he said on Episode 35, stop living the life you already know how to live, in the area of health and fitness. Go for it! Change it up! Find another way! Answer these questions for your own life, and don't be afraid, the episode is only 8 minutes long... how much damage could Jeff do in eight minutes?? :-) Support the show For more great content and co...