For the Church

This week, Seth is in the host seat as he asks Keaton questions about where we are in the pastoral search process, more information in what we are looking for in a pastor, and a discussion on what sets Zion apart as church. We also look forward to what will be coming on the next season of the podcast when we return in the new year.

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Keaton and Seth take a look at some statistics of pastors facing burnout and discuss how a congregation might be able to help take care of our pastors.

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(00:00) Introduction

(06:53) Statistics of Pastor Burnout

(34:45) Helpful Helps

In the conclusion of our mini-series on pastor profiles, Pastor Keaton Paul and Seth Scruggs discuss what it looks like for someone to be an ordinary pastor.

If you have questions, send an email to [email protected].

(00:00) Intro

(04:21) Tom Carson's Story and What We Can Learn From It

(17:40) Eugene Peterson's Assessment

(32:57) What does the life of an ordinary pastor look like?

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Keaton and Seth discuss what it means for the pastor to be a theologian and the importance of lifelong study for pastors.

(00:00) Introduction

(03:00) What is theology? What is a theologian?

(09:40) Pastors as Theologians: Education, Augustine, B.B. Warfield

(40:42) What Being A Theologian Means

(50:04) Characteristics of a Faithful Theologian (and Pastor)

This week, Keaton and Seth take a look at what it means for a pastor to endure for the gospel by looking at the lives of church leaders
Athanasius and Charles Simeon.

(00:00) Introduction - Enduring for the Gospel

(11:30) The Life of Athanasius

(20:52) The Life of Charles Simeon

(45:03) What does it look like for pastors today to endure for the gospel?

This week, Keaton and Seth discuss the role of a pastor as a leader in a changing culture through the lens of some past leaders of the church who have done this well.

For further reading:

Augustine's City of God: https://www.amazon.com/City-Translated-Introduction-Marcus-Dods/dp/1420956892/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=37KLO1GEQDIWS&keywords=city+of+god&qid=1698007302&sprefix=city+of+god%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Augustine's Confessions: https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Penguin-Classics-Saint-Augustine/dp/014044114X/ref=sr_1_4?crid=361BTCNSRBLL8&keywords=confessions&qid=1698007320&sprefix=confessions%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-4

Making Faith Magnetic by Daniel Strange: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Faith-Magnetic-Culture-Talking/dp/178498650X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1698007118&sr=8-1

Biblical Critical Theory by Christopher Watkin: https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Critical-Theory-Unfolding-Culture/dp/0310128722/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1698007523&sr=8-1

Mark Sayers: https://marksayers.co/

The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/thekellercenter/

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This week, Keaton and Seth take a look at what it means for the pastor to be a preacher, the role of preaching in the church, and how a congregation should receive preaching. 

If you have questions, you can submit them to [email protected] for an upcoming Question and Answer episode.

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This week, Keaton and Seth begin a look at profiles of different pastors throughout history. In this episode they look at what it means for pastors to be Physicians of the Soul.

For further reading, check out:
The Pastor and the Modern World by Edgar, Hughes, and Poirier: https://www.amazon.com/Pastor-Modern-World-Reformed-Ministry/dp/1955859043/ref=sr_1_1?crid=376U5X73UHJQQ&keywords=the+pastor+and+the+modern+world&qid=1696266900&sprefix=the+pastor+and+the+modern+worl%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-1

The Care of Souls by Harold Senkbeil: https://www.amazon.com/Care-Souls-Cultivating-Pastors-Heart/dp/1683593014/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1696267014&sr=8-1

If you have questions that would like answered in a future Q&A episode, email [email protected].

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This week Pastor Keaton Paul and Seth Scruggs talk about the denominational process for getting our next pastor. They dig into the Book of Church Order and how pastors are prepared for ministry.

We are going to be doing a Q&A episode in a few weeks. If you have questions about the process, what we are looking for in a pastor, or anything else regarding calling our next pastor send them to [email protected].

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction

3:04 What is the Book of Church Order?

9:48 The Calling of a Pastor

16:27 The Preparation of a Pastor

41:57 What is a Senior or Lead Pastor?

47:06 The Process of Getting A Pastor to Our Church

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In our current moment of Zion’s history we are on a journey to find our new lead pastor. This is an exciting time, but also one that can raise questions and concerns. In this season we want to ask and hopefully answer some of those questions. What is a pastor? What makes a good one? How do we find a new lead pastor? How do we get them here? What is the process?'

In this week's episode, Pastor Keaton Paul and Seth Scruggs dig into the biblical qualifications of pastors, how our denomination defines and calls pastors, and what Zion is looking for as we begin our search for a new pastor.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:28 What is a Pastor? - Eph. 4:7-16
4:20 Have Pastors Always Been a Thing?
9:28 Different Names for Pastors
16:53 Different Models of Church Leadership
29:29 What Do Pastors Do?
44:25 Qualifications for Pastors

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