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

Steve Bezner (@Bezner) joins the show to talk about the recent devestation left by Hurricane Harvey and how an established church can prepare and respond to natural disasters.

We talk about the importance and impact of the pulpit ministry. There are a number of things to think through as we consider the role and power of the person who preaches regularly in an established church.

We talk about forming a vision, leaking a vision and leading the chruch to grasp the visions God has for it. After listening to show jump on social media and let us know what your church's vision statement is.

We interview Pastor Russ Barksdale about the major and minor systems needed in a healthy growing church. We also touch on how to get started and what to do when you want to quit.

Sam interviews Jordan Richmond, a worship pastor at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, FL. They discuss the ideal volume for music in worship services. Jordan talks about why people are so hypercritical about church music. He also answers the question, How should we define worship?

Every pastor and minister needs to understand the culture in which they serve. In this episode the guys talk a little about how to see the needs in your neighborhood and meet those needs with the Gospel.

Pastor, have you taken a break? In this episode, the guys talk about how to take a vacation and actually unplug. Sabbaticals are also brought up. If you are getting worn out, this is a show for you.

What's it look like for a pastor to leave a large church to take a much smaller church?
We talk with Pastor Andrew Werley (Steamboat Springs CO) about that and ministry in a resort community.

What should you do if you have a leader who disagrees with your direction? What if they are disrespectful in how they disagree? When should you include other people in the conflict?

This episode is brought to you in part by Southeastern Seminary sebts.edu and Pastor Talk by LifeWay lifeway.com/pastortalk

Should we consider the church rolls as a list of people who need to become believers? How should you approach 'cleaning up the church list'?

Brought to you in part by Southeastern Seminary and Pastor Talk by LifeWay