After reading a blogpost by former guest Al Gooderham, Ian and Graham discuss how a zeal for the ideal can lead to discouraging pastors/planters as well as church members.

Ian, Graham and Nathan have recently returned from a retreat and share how they have all benefitted from taking some time out with friends to have a laugh and praise God.

How do you avoid jumping ship too soon or outstaying your welcome? Join Ian and Nathan as they look at choosing the right time to step down.

In this weeks episode, Ian and Graham jump on the Mars Hill Bandwagon. Join them as they discuss how even though the church appears to be appalled at the behaviour of Mark Driscoll, it continues to be seduced by the celebrity, personality and academia of those in the pulpit whilst ignoring their character and lifestyle.

This week Ian and Ste Walker discuss their experiences of dealing with anxiety whilst in pastoral ministry.

Recommended Resources
Running Scared by Ed Welch
https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/2515/running-scared

Hope In An Anxious World by Helen Thorne
https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/27126/hope-in-an-anxious-world

On this weeks episode Ian speaks with Joel Morris about how taking risks and generosity is at the heart of the gospel. Joel is the Executive Director of Union School of Theology and is the author of the books Big Hearted and Revolutionary God and you can buy his books here:

https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/authors/joel-morris

and you can find out more about Union School of Theology here:

https://www.ust.ac.uk

Pastor and blogger Al Gooderham chats with Ian about being in council estate ministry for the long game, how gentrification affects contextualisation and how a middle class church from Doncaster has helped with church planting on council estates in South Yorkshire, Teesside and Edinburgh.

Read his blog
https://algooderham.wordpress.com

Visit his church
https://graceinthecommunity.org

Follow him on Twitter
https://twitter.com/algooderham?lang=en

Buy Saints, Sufferers and Sinners
 https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/26366/saints-sufferers-and-sinners

Ian and Matt discuss the benefits of being part of the FIEC and the FIEC's Pastors Network.

https://fiec.org.uk

Chris Davidson is the nicest church planter with 20Schemes and the Free Church of Scotland and this week he spends time with Ian talking about his experience of discipleship, disappointment and death.

Some of the Medhurst lads are back as Ian, Matt, Nathan and Graham discuss the need for gospel workers to build and maintain friendships.