Pastor Matters

Whether it’s directed at their preaching, leadership decisions, or theological positions, at some point pastors will experience some form of criticism in their ministry. How should pastors respond to criticism? How do they prevent criticism from affecting the way they see their people?

Join Ronjour and Brandon in this episode as they discuss pastors and criticism.

In this episode, Dr. Julia Higgins (Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women at SEBTS) joins Ronjour and Brandon to discuss the importance of equipping and mobilizing women in the local church.

What are some examples we see in Scripture of women not only being discipled, but serving? What are some the biggest obstacles women currently face in the church? How can these obstacles be overcome?

In this episode, Ronjour and Brandon continue the conversation from last week on pastoral burnout. However, this week they look at burnout in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

How has COVID-19 impacted pastors? Are pastors experiencing burnout quicker as a result of COVID?

What is pastoral burnout and how does it start? How can churches protect their pastors from burning out quickly and for long periods of time? In this episode of Pastor Matters, Ronjour and Brandon discuss the challenges behind pastoral burnout and how pastors can get through these difficult seasons stronger than before.

Pastor Matters a podcast from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

What’s the big idea!!? Should pastors seek a connection in the details of the text, or should they be content to teach the "points" of the text instead? Is there a unity within a text's message?

Join Ronjour Locke and Brandon Ward this week as they discuss the benefits (and challenges) to the big idea approach to preaching.

Pastor Matters, a Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary podcast.

Is it the responsibility of the pastor to mentor future pastors? What are some ways pastors can shepherd the guy(s) in their church who feel a desire towards the pastorate?

Join Ronjour and Brandon this week as they discuss ways pastors can invest in the next generation of church leaders and why it’s important that they do.

In Acts 20:27, Paul said “I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.” What does he mean when he said “declaring the whole counsel of God” and should this be something pastors should pursue each Sunday?

Join us this week as we answer this question and discuss the benefits of preaching the whole counsel of God, as well as the challenges involved.

We live in an age of distraction. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, pastors were in a battle over the formation of their sheep. Are churches losing this battle to form Christians because of media consumption? How has COVID-19 affected the way Christians are being spiritually formed? How can pastors protect their sheep from the big bad wolves? Join Ronjour Locke and Brandon Ward this week as they discuss the impact media has had on spiritual formation within the church.

Waiting is not easy and can test us in more ways than one. Having a desire to pastor a church, but still be waiting on an opportunity to come along can be difficult. Join us this week as we talk about productive ways to grow while sitting in the “waiting room.”

This week, we want to continue a previous conversation on race. Join us as we discuss what the Bible says about race and how churches can be proactive in speaking out against injustice.