Good Shepherding

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2023: Women's Breakout—"Helpmate to a Dispirited Husband" | Mary Lee Bayly & Sarah Dionne

November 14, 2023 14:34 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

Audio from our 2023 Shepherds Conference: Hope in God: Bearing the Burden of Ministry. Women's Breakout Session: "Helpmate to a Dispirited Husband" by Mary Lee Bayly & Sarah Dionne. October 5, 2023. Women's Breakout | Helpmate to a Dispirited Husband Mary Lee Bayly & Sarah Dionne The pastor has barely enough to give the church and comes home depressed most days. His children and wife only receive the leftover fumes, if any. Sometimes the deteriorating state of her husband’s heart,...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2023: 5. "I will give you rest" (Matt. 11:28-30) | Rev. Max Curell

November 13, 2023 15:19 - 55 minutes - 34.8 MB

Audio from our 2023 Shepherds Conference: Hope in God: Bearing the Burden of Ministry. Session 5, "I will give you rest" (Matt. 11:28-30) by Pastor Max Curell. October 5, 2023. SESSION 5 | "I will give you rest" (Matt. 11:28-30) Pastor Max Curell Jesus gives rest to the weary soul and the guilty conscience. The pastor's work is to lead others to this rest, but he must remember Christ died for his sins, too. Pastor David (Max) Curell has served as an Associate Pastor at Trinity Ref...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2023: 4. "I will boast about my weaknesses" (2 Cor. 12:7-10) | Rev. Tim Bayly

November 12, 2023 12:40 - 1 hour - 38.6 MB

Audio from our 2023 Shepherds Conference: Hope in God: Bearing the Burden of Ministry. Session 4, "I will boast about my weaknesses" (2 Cor. 12:7-10) by Pastor Tim Bayly. October 5, 2023. SESSION 4 | "I will boast about my weaknesses" (2 Cor. 12:7-10) Pastor Tim Bayly The Apostle Paul felt his weaknesses keenly. But he boasted in them, understanding they would only serve to display God's power all the more. This paradoxical truth is good news for the pastor who knows his sins and f...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2023: 3. "Conflict without, fears within" (2 Cor. 7:5-6) | Rev. David Abu-Sara

November 11, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MB

Audio from our 2023 Shepherds Conference: Hope in God: Bearing the Burden of Ministry. Session 3, "Conflicts without, fears within" (2 Cor. 7:5-6) by Pastor David Abu-Sara. October 5, 2023. SESSION 3 | "Conflict without, fears within" (2 Cor. 7:5-6) Pastor David Abu-Sara In ministry, a pastor is afflicted within and without for the sake of the Gospel. What are the causes of that affliction? How does a pastor persevere? He looks to God, Who comforts the depressed. Pastor Dave helpe...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2023: 2. "I alone am left" (1 Kings 19:1-18) | Rev. Joseph Bayly

November 10, 2023 17:00 - 52 minutes - 29.4 MB

Audio from our 2023 Shepherds Conference: Hope in God: Bearing the Burden of Ministry. Session 2, "I alone am left" (1 Kings 19:1-18) by Pastor Joseph Bayly. October 5, 2023. SESSION 2 | "I alone am left" (1 Kings 19:1-18) Rev. Joseph Bayly Sometimes a pastor comes to believe he's alone in his faithfulness, and his work seems futile. The prophet Elijah got to this point, but God corrected and strengthened Him. The pastor receives the same loving correction from God. Pastor Joseph ...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2023: 1. "Scum of the World" (1 Cor. 4:9-13 & 2 Cor. 11:28-29) | Rev. Tim Bayly

November 09, 2023 17:36 - 1 hour - 41 MB

Audio from our 2023 Shepherds Conference: Hope in God: Bearing the Burden of Ministry. Session 1, "Scum of the World" (1 Cor. 4:9-13 & 2 Cor. 11:28-29) by Pastor Tim Bayly. October 4, 2023. SESSION 1 | "Scum of the World" (1 Cor. 4:9-13 & 2 Cor. 11:28-29) Pastor Tim Bayly When a pastor feels like the scum of the world and the lowest of the low, he shouldn't be surprised. He's walking in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul and the Lord Jesus Christ. God designs the burden of ministry...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2022: Women's Breakout Session—Titus 2:3-5 | Sebra Baker & Jenna Killingsworth

November 09, 2022 15:09 - 1 hour - 69 MB

Audio from our 2022 Shepherds Conference: Old Paths. Women's Breakout Session, "Old Paths for Women: Titus 2:3-5," by Sebra Baker and Jenna Killingsworth. This audio is a lecture by Sebra Baker and Jenna Killingsworth, delivered at New Geneva Academy’s annual shepherds conference. The theme of this year’s conference was Old Paths. As pastors and church leaders, we must walk in the paths of faithful shepherds before us, learning to serve our flocks with care and humility. Sebra Ba...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2022: 5. Simplicity in Worship | Pastor Andrew Dionne

November 06, 2022 12:45 - 1 hour - 60.4 MB

Audio from our 2022 Shepherds Conference: Old Paths. Session 5, "Simplicity in Worship," by Pastor Andrew Dionne. "Imagine walking into a Roman Catholic Cathedral in 1555. Let’s say you attended mass in the Notre Dame in Paris that year. Before you walk through the doors you are awed by the amazing intricacy of the architecture—flying buttresses, stained glass, gargoyles. You walk through the tall front doors and gaze at the amazingly tall ceilings, ornate stone carvings of men and...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2022: 4. Caring for Souls | Pastor Josh Knipp

November 02, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB

Audio from our 2022 Shepherds Conference: Old Paths. Session 4, "Caring for Souls," by Pastor Josh Knipp. The care of souls is a pastor’s responsibility. He must look after each of his sheep. Long before modern psychology, men and women found love, counsel, and life-giving reproof in the Church for this reason. Pastor Josh Knipp will exhort us to return to historic pastoral care, caring for the souls in our congregation with skill and humility, one by one, at the point of their mo...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2022: 3. Learning from Calvin (Part 2) | Dr. Richard C. Gamble

October 26, 2022 13:23 - 1 hour - 64.2 MB

Audio from our 2022 Shepherds Conference: Old Paths. Session 3, "Learning from Calvin," (Part 2) by Dr. Richard C. Gamble. Part 2: Calvin's View of the Church in the New Testament + Q&A John Calvin worked ceaselessly to recover old paths of sound doctrine and faithful pastoral care, implementing them in his 16th-century context. As he mined Scripture and church history for wisdom, his life and ministry became a template that has never lost its relevance for the Church. Dr. Richar...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2022: 2. Learning from Calvin (Part 1) | Dr. Richard C. Gamble

October 19, 2022 14:58 - 1 hour - 85 MB

Audio from our 2022 Shepherds Conference: Old Paths. Session 2, "Learning from Calvin," by Dr. Richard C. Gamble. Part 1: Calvin Bio + Calvin's View of the Church in the Old Testament John Calvin worked ceaselessly to recover old paths of sound doctrine and faithful pastoral care, implementing them in his 16th-century context. As he mined Scripture and church history for wisdom, his life and ministry became a template that has never lost its relevance for the Church. Dr. Richard ...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2022: 1. Training Our Men | Pastor Stephen Baker

October 12, 2022 16:06 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

Audio from our 2022 Shepherds Conference: Old Paths. Session 1, "Training Our Men," by Pastor Stephen Baker. Pastors have trained pastors ever since the Apostle Paul trained Timothy, but in modern times the Church has outsourced much of this work to academic institutions loosely connected to the church. We need to recover older methods. Pastor Stephen Baker makes the case for a more personal and Church-centered approach to pastoral training from Scripture and history as he shows t...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference: Strengthening Your Husband for the Fight | Mary Lee Bayly, Annie Curell, & Grace Halsey

November 12, 2021 19:20 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

Audio from New Geneva Academy's 2021 Shepherds Conference: The Good Soldier. Women's Breakout Session, "Strengthening Your Husband for the Fight," by Mary Lee Bayly, Annie Curell, & Grace Halsey. October 7, 2021. ★ Support this podcast ★

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2021: Strengthening Your Husband for the Fight | Mary Lee Bayly, Annie Curell, & Grace Halsey

November 12, 2021 19:20 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

Audio from New Geneva Academy's 2021 Shepherds Conference: The Good Soldier. Women's Breakout Session, "Strengthening Your Husband for the Fight," by Mary Lee Bayly, Annie Curell, & Grace Halsey. October 7, 2021. ★ Support this podcast ★

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference: 5. Soldiers Suffer | Pastor Tim Bayly

November 06, 2021 14:06 - 1 hour - 80.5 MB

Audio from our 2021 Shepherds Conference: The Good Soldier. Session 5, "Soldiers Suffer," by Pastor Tim Bayly. Our ministry as pastors and elders is to join our Lord in His suffering for the sake of His bride. This suffering for love of the Church takes many forms, but any faithful soldier will find it unavoidable. The pastor who avoids suffering simply cannot be faithful to his calling. How can pastors prepare their hearts for the pain and trouble that God will send their way in t...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2021: 5. Soldiers Suffer | Pastor Tim Bayly

November 06, 2021 14:06 - 1 hour - 80.5 MB

Audio from our 2021 Shepherds Conference: The Good Soldier. Session 5, "Soldiers Suffer," by Pastor Tim Bayly. Our ministry as pastors and elders is to join our Lord in His suffering for the sake of His bride. This suffering for love of the Church takes many forms, but any faithful soldier will find it unavoidable. The pastor who avoids suffering simply cannot be faithful to his calling. How can pastors prepare their hearts for the pain and trouble that God will send their way in t...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2021: 4. Soldiers Fight | Elder Brian Bailey

November 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

Audio from our 2021 Shepherds Conference: The Good Soldier. Session 4, "Soldiers Fight," by Elder Brian Bailey. Ministry is warfare. Warfare means fighting. There’s no ministry without conflict. Yet many church officers who engage in battle every day in their occupations outside the church are consciously or subconsciously opposed to conflict within the church. Why? In what condition will this tactical error leave the church and her sheep? Why are we scandalized by conflict among t...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference: 4. Soldiers Fight | Elder Brian Bailey

November 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

Audio from our 2021 Shepherds Conference: The Good Soldier. Session 4, "Soldiers Fight," by Elder Brian Bailey. Ministry is warfare. Warfare means fighting. There’s no ministry without conflict. Yet many church officers who engage in battle every day in their occupations outside the church are consciously or subconsciously opposed to conflict within the church. Why? In what condition will this tactical error leave the church and her sheep? Why are we scandalized by conflict among t...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2021: 3. Soldiers Work | Pastor Andrew Dionne

November 02, 2021 13:16 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

Audio from our 2021 Shepherds Conference: The Good Soldier. Session 3, "Soldiers Work," by Pastor Andrew Dionne. Ministry is hard work—you don’t get to live as an ordinary civilian. The Lord enlisted you and now you are on duty serving as His soldier. This is more than the work of preaching—it’s the work of constantly shepherding, counseling, rebuking, and praying for God’s people. This work never stops coming. How do pastors remain faithful when they come to the limits of their ow...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference: 3. Soldiers Work | Pastor Andrew Dionne

November 02, 2021 13:16 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

Audio from our 2021 Shepherds Conference: The Good Soldier. Session 3, "Soldiers Work," by Pastor Andrew Dionne. Ministry is hard work—you don’t get to live as an ordinary civilian. The Lord enlisted you and now you are on duty serving as His soldier. This is more than the work of preaching—it’s the work of constantly shepherding, counseling, rebuking, and praying for God’s people. This work never stops coming. How do pastors remain faithful when they come to the limits of their ow...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference: 2. Soldiers Must Be Trained | Pastor Stephen Baker

October 29, 2021 11:59 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB

Audio from our 2021 Shepherds Conference: The Good Soldier. Session 2, "Soldiers Must Be Trained," by Pastor Stephen Baker. No military officer sends his soldiers into battle without first putting them through bootcamp. The Church needs pastors for the warfare of ministry, but those pastors need training. More is at stake in ministry than in warfare—the casualties are eternal souls—so the Church’s training of her shepherd had better exceed the rigor of the training of the armed for...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2021: 2. Soldiers Must Be Trained | Pastor Stephen Baker

October 29, 2021 11:59 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB

Audio from our 2021 Shepherds Conference: The Good Soldier. Session 2, "Soldiers Must Be Trained," by Pastor Stephen Baker. No military officer sends his soldiers into battle without first putting them through bootcamp. The Church needs pastors for the warfare of ministry, but those pastors need training. More is at stake in ministry than in warfare—the casualties are eternal souls—so the Church’s training of her shepherd had better exceed the rigor of the training of the armed for...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference: 1. The Pastor is a Soldier | Pastor Tim Bayly

October 26, 2021 14:45 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

Audio from our 2021 Shepherds Conference: The Good Soldier. Session 1, "The Pastor is a Soldier," by Pastor Tim Bayly. Ministry is warfare. Pastors are soldiers enlisted by the Lord: "Suffer hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus." Men who fight, command, and lead aren’t popular today, but the pastor isn’t working for popularity with women and men. He only has eyes for God. So he humbles himself to fight, but it’s hard not to pick the wrong battles with the wrong enemies at the...

New Geneva Academy Shepherds Conference 2021: 1. The Pastor is a Soldier | Pastor Tim Bayly