Mad Pastors

The Mad Pastors go off-script! No prep, no polished statements. Just two pastors talking shop about their experiences and insights on the most pressing issues facing pastoral ministry. This week, we discuss the question, "When is it time to stop doing a ministry?" Most churches have some program or activity that needs a reboot, or just needs to go away entirely. How do you know when it is time to make that move and what are some things you need to consider in doing so? Join the Mad Pastors to find out!

The Mad Pastors go off-script! No prep, no polished statements. Just two pastors talking shop about their experiences and insights on the most pressing issues facing pastoral ministry. In today's episode, Ian and Michael discuss church budgets, planning for the future, allocating resources, and increasing our faith in God’s provision.

The Mad Pastors extend an invitation to all listeners to be a part of our upcoming series, Unscripted. Ian and Michael will be given a list of topics, by YOU, the audience and off the cuff provide some thoughts and insights gained throughout their respective ministry experiences. So submit your topics today by leaving a comment on our YouTube channel or send us an email to [email protected]. Let us know on what topics you'd like to hear our thoughts!

One of the recent headlines coming out of the Southern Baptist Convention was a series of leaked recordings from a private meeting with some of the convention's top leaders. The Mad Pastors listen to the audio and offer insights into why the SBC is in its current situation and how all churches should respond.

The recent Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting was shrouded in controversy, in large part due to their response to sexual abuse in their churches. The Mad Pastors weigh in on the current situation and discuss why everyone should pay attention and what all of us should do about it.

"Pastors are abandoning their posts at an alarming rate" says pastor/theologian Eugene Peterson. In this episode the Mad Pastors discuss the opening page of Peterson's book, Working the Angles, and share some encouragement with pastors who are feeling the pressure to be religious shopkeepers instead of pastors and shepherds.

Our 50th Episode! In the final Pastoral Round Table of this series, the Mad Pastors are joined by 3 other pastors from around the country to discuss what everyone should expect from the church. What are some of the essential things your local church ought to do and how, as pastors, can we communicate that vision in a way that motivates people to join in?

Our second Pastoral Round Table interview! In this episode, the Mad Pastors are joined by 3 other pastors from around the country to discuss missing expectations of church members. Where do pastors too often give church people a "free pass" rather than uphold the biblical standards of living in Christian community?

Our first Pastoral Round Table interview! In this episode, the Mad Pastors are joined by 3 other pastors from around the country to discuss unrealistic expectations of pastors. What should we expect from our pastors? And how should pastors handle the expectations that are simply too much?

Expectations. Some are unrealistic. Some are absent. Some are downright absurd. Part of fruitful ministry is being able to manage expectations both of yourself and your people. In this short episode, the Mad Pastors discuss some expectations they've encountered AND share some encouragement for pastors who are weary.