Jeff has gone to a better place (Zambia)! In his absence, Mark and Jake are joined by Ryan Hamby, who will soon be planting a church in Santa Barbara, California.

On this episode, the average pastors field questions from listeners on all sorts of topics. If you’d like to ask a question for a future episode, shoot us an email at [email protected].

On this episode, the average pastors field questions from listeners on all sorts of topics. If you’d like to ask a question for a future episode, shoot us an email at [email protected].

The Average Pastor Podcast is one year old! Mark surprises Jake and Jeff with a gift, then the pastors discuss the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination and how to shepherd through current events.

In this episode, the average pastors give dating advice, discuss how our culture idolizes the concept of youth and process how pastors should think about discipling "fringe" people in their churches.

In this episode, Jake, Mark and Jeff talk about the importance of reaching college students and how to think about the "tone" of preaching - when to boldly confront and when to come alongside with compassion.

On this episode, we dive into the mailbag and answer some questions we've received from listeners. If you'd like to reach out with a question of your own, drop us a line at [email protected]

Link to the Walter Hooper interview mentioned in today's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slMLk4dhh0M

Mark, Jake and Jeff talk about how believers should prioritize holiness in a world that draws us toward compromising our beliefs.

Here's a link to the Gospel Coalition article mentioned: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faithfulness-neutrality-french-gaines/

Got a comment or question for us? Shoot us an email at [email protected]

Mark, Jeff and Jake are back with Drew Stevenson at a friends' lakeside cabin, discussing the legacy of John MacArthur, how Christians should think about patriotism and giving sneak peeks at the books they're working on.

Jeff, Mark and Jake are joined by Drew Stevenson (Lead Pastor of Redemption Church in Minneapolis, MN) on a special lake-side episode of the podcast. Listen in as they discuss church growth as a measure of success, modesty in clothing and what it looks like to be transformed by grace.