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Ministry can be both deeply rewarding and painfully exhausting.
In this conversation, Tara Beth Leach and Mark Quanstrom open up about what keeps them in pastoral ministry after decades of challenges, transitions, and spiritual fatigue. From the support of their spouses to the importance of theological education, they reflect honestly on what sustains them when things get hard.
Learn more about The DMin in Pastoral Theology & Practice at Northern Seminary: https://www.seminary.edu/programs/doctor-of-ministry-in-pastoral-theology-practice/
🎙️ In This Episode:
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:30 – Catching up and Mark’s decision to stay another 4 years
03:00 – Tara Beth shares about a recent painful leadership season
07:00 – The role of their spouses in surviving ministry
10:00 – Why community and presence matter more than performance
13:00 – Reflections from a missionary couple on staying faithful
16:00 – Theological convictions that ground pastoral work
18:00 – How ongoing learning has sustained Mark’s ministry
25:00 – Why churches should support their pastors’ education
27:00 – Tara Beth announces her return to school
28:00 – Introducing the new DMin in Theology & Practice of Pastoral Ministry
32:00 – How to apply and what’s coming next
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Ministry can be both deeply rewarding and painfully exhausting.
In this conversation, Tara Beth Leach and Mark Quanstrom open up about what keeps them in pastoral ministry after decades of challenges, transitions, and spiritual fatigue. From the support of their spouses to the importance of theological education, they reflect honestly on what sustains them when things get hard.
Learn more about The DMin in Pastoral Theology & Practice at Northern Seminary: https://www.seminary.edu/programs/doctor-of-ministry-in-pastoral-theology-practice/
🎙️ In This Episode:
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:30 – Catching up and Mark’s decision to stay another 4 years
03:00 – Tara Beth shares about a recent painful leadership season
07:00 – The role of their spouses in surviving ministry
10:00 – Why community and presence matter more than performance
13:00 – Reflections from a missionary couple on staying faithful
16:00 – Theological convictions that ground pastoral work
18:00 – How ongoing learning has sustained Mark’s ministry
25:00 – Why churches should support their pastors’ education
27:00 – Tara Beth announces her return to school
28:00 – Introducing the new DMin in Theology & Practice of Pastoral Ministry
32:00 – How to apply and what’s coming next

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