The Average Pastor Podcast

Drake Epkes fills in for Jake as Jeff and Mark recount their recent adventures in Zambia and East Asia. They discuss what happens when we view ministry as farming and embrace the slow but steady process of planting and harvesting. Check out the links below for some photos related to the discussion!
Photo of the current cable bridge
Example of the Pedestrian Bridge that will be built
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Jeff, Mark and Jake put on their "law expert" caps, and give their opinions on what questions they think more people should be asking.Also, check out this article one of our listeners wrote on Substack! https://thequietcenter.substack.com/p/a-view-you-didnt-earn?triedRedirect=trueIf you want to reach us, send us an email at [email protected]

Jeff, Mark and Jake discuss how "unfiltered" pastors should be in how they speak and shepherd. Jeff brings up a concern with President Trump's recent use of religious imagery and grapples with how Christians should respond.

Drew Stevenson joins Mark, Jeff and Jake as they discuss how embracing weakness enables us to boast in Christ, and how to discern the difference between holy ambition and desire for personal gain.

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Drew Stevenson is back on the podcast! On this episode, Mark, Jake, Jeff and Drew use a lot of fun vocabulary words like "aseity," "asceticism" and "antinomianism." They also talk about when it makes sense to cancel a ministry gathering - should we ever divert from regular rhythms to accommodate cultural events? Be sure to listen to the end for a great discussion on 1 Corinthians 15 and the nature of resurrection as we prepare to celebrate Easter!We would love to hear your thoughts, questions or ideas for future conversations! You can reach us at [email protected]

Long episode alert!! Mark and Jeff invite Ryan Hamby and Drake Epkes onto the fireporch to talk about Ryan's time in Iowa City and give him an Average Pastor send-off as he sets out to plant a church in Santa Barbara, California.

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Back at the fire porch again, Mark, Jeff and Jake discuss the tension of efficiency while seeking intentionality. Mark opens the floor to air out everyone's personal rants and follows with a discussion on how we can discern God's voice from our own.

Also, Jake Each's new children's book, "The Unusual and Adventurous Raising of Charlie Finely" is now available to purchase on Amazon!

Mark, Jeff and Jake are back in the fire porch to discuss what it looks like for the church to act as a family and how Christians should think about their relationship with the world. Also, if anyone knows Nate Bargatze, please reach out to him and tell him he should be a guest on our podcast! If you want to connect or have a topic suggestion or question for the show, drop us a line at [email protected]

The average pastors discuss the pressures that come with church growth and how pastors should steward their ministries. The business world pursues growth as the ultimate objective, but what should pastors pursue as the goal of their work?

Mark, Jeff and Jake catch up after the holidays and talk about what qualifies a person for ministry. What do they look for when hiring people, and what does it mean that God uses weak vessels to accomplish His purposes?