Pastor Matters

Ronjour and Brandon discuss the importance of theological education in student ministry with Dr. Scott Pace (Dean of The College at Southeastern).

Why should aspiring student pastors pursue seminary training? What are some steps that can be taken by student pastors to make their ministry more theologically driven? How do we get rid of this idea that student ministry is a steppingstone into the senior pastorate? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

*This episode is part of our special series highlighting the importance of theological training and ministry preparation.

Ronjour and Brandon continue their series highlighting theological education by having a discussion on pastors and ethics with Dr. Mark Liederbach (Senior Professor of Theology, Ethics and Culture at SEBTS).

What is the goal of ethics? How can pastors help their people develop an ethical framework in the church? What are some pressing ethical issues we are currently facing in our culture? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

*This episode is part of our special series highlighting the importance of theological training and ministry preparation.

Ronjour and Brandon discuss the importance of theology in the life of a pastor with Dr. Keith Whitfield (Associate Professor of Theology & Provost at Southeastern).

How does theology shape the pastor’s preaching? Is theology supposed to unite us? How should we think through and adopt certain theological positions? What are some characteristics of a good theologian? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

*This episode is part of our special series highlighting the importance of theological training and ministry preparation.

Dr. Chuck Lawless is back again! This week, he joins Ronjour and Brandon to help kick off our brand new series on theological education! Over the next few weeks, we will be featuring Southeastern faculty, students, and alumni to help discuss some of the major topics discussed in seminary.

Where is theological education going? What should the partnership between seminaries and local churches look like? How does seminary help shape one's life and ministry? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

*This episode is part of our special series highlighting the importance of theological training and ministry preparation.

Ronjour and Brandon talk pastors and spiritual warfare with Dr. Chuck Lawless (VP of Spiritual Formation at Southeastern).

What does the Bible tell us about spiritual warfare? How do we discern what is spiritual warfare and what isn’t? What is the enemy’s endgame when it comes to spiritual warfare and believers? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

Ronjour and Brandon sit down with Isaac Adams (Pastor of Iron City Church) to discuss his new book Talking About Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations.

What makes having conversations on/about race so difficult? Is social media the right place to have these conversations? Where should the starting point be with these conversations? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

Art Rainer is back again to discuss pastors and their church’s finances.

Should pastors be the financial experts in their church? Should churches accumulate debt for building/expansion? Should pastors have access to the giving records of their members? What resources can pastors use to help their members steward their finances well? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

Brandon sits down with Dr. Art Rainer (Vice President for Institutional Advancement at SEBTS) to discuss how pastors can steward their finances well.

Why is it important for pastors to steward their finances well? What are some common financial mistakes pastors make? Why is it important for pastors to save for retirement? Is accumulating debt wrong? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

Ronjour and Brandon discuss the importance of preaching the gospel to yourself.

What does it mean to preach the gospel to yourself? What examples do we see in Scripture? What impact does the gospel have on the pastor’s identity? How can pastors encourage other pastors serving in ministry? How can pastors endure difficult seasons in ministry? Join us as we tackle these questions (and many more)!

In this week's episode of Pastor Matters, Ronjour and Brandon discuss pastors and addressing current events with special guest Nathaniel Williams (Pastor of Cedar Rock FBC).

How should pastors assess when to address and how to address major events that occur either nationally or internationally to their church? What are some dangers when it comes to addressing current events from the pulpit? Join us this week as we tackle these questions (and many more)!