EST. - For the Established Church with Sam Rainer and Josh King

How can a pastor encourage the people to get plugged into missions both here and there.

Leadership will make or break a movement. The question for many pastors is how and when do you install a new leader after a transition or a change? This episode breaks down that important step and the considerations that need to be made.

Do pastors need an MDiv or a DMin? What should be weighed when making that decision?

Why are pastors so lonely and how should they navigate the struggle of making relationships with other pastors.

Josh Gatewood from Stonegate Fellowship in Odessa TX joins the show to talk about assimilation and next steps in the established church.

Micah and Josh talk about how and when to bring in members that show some caution flags.

Author, Pastor and Speaker Karl Vaters jumps on EST to talk innovation from a small church perspective.

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Dayton Hartman joins the show to discuss his new book with the tag line of seven ways to elevate yourself, subvert the Gospel and undermine the church.

Keith Whitfield joins EST to talk about the established church pastor and theological education. Follow Keith on twitter at https://twitter.com/kswhitfield.

Keith Whitfield of @SEBTS is a guest on EST to talk about developing members with a theological mindset.