Welcome to a new episode of the Front Pew! This month we are discussing different roles and responsibilities that pastors have, and this week we wade into the topic of the pastor as a counselor. Every pastor is a counselor of sorts, and every pastor feels inadequate to be a good counselor. So, how should we view this role? What should we do in the counseling moment, and what should we avoid?

Thanks for listening to our little podcast. We enjoy doing it, and we hope you enjoy listening and that in some way it is helpful to you, either as you serve as a pastor, or as a church member in understanding some things pastors think about and deal with. 

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Welcome to a new episode of the Front Pew! This week it is just Chris and Capps, and they are talking about the all important work of making disciples! We are all involved in so many different activities, whether it be at work, home, school or church. But the one activity that Jesus has specifically commanded us to be about is making disciples!

In this episode we also share the story of when the Capper had lunch with John Piper and sinned against him...you don't want to miss it!

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Hey...it's a new episode of the Front Pew, a podcast for pastors, by pastors! Really, it is for anyone, and Ben isn't really a pastor anymore. Anyway, thanks for downloading and listening!

We are beginning a new series on the work of the pastor. This week we thought we would talk about the one thing that takes up the most time in the life of a pastor--preaching. What is it? Why does it matter? How do we do it?

We hope that this little podcast is an encouragement to you, whether you are a lead pastor, staff pastor, or church member. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes, write a review and share us with your friends!

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Welcome to another episode of the Front Pew! We have been spending the month of January talking about some issues that pastors are often hesitant to talk about. Today we discuss discouragement in ministry. Every pastor knows what it feels like to be discouraged in their ministry, to wonder if maybe they need to find another place to serve, and to feel like quitting altogether. It doesn't matter if you are in a big or small church, if you are the lead pastor or staff member, or if you are new to ministry or a seasoned veteran. It hits us all.

In this episode we discuss our own areas of discouragement, and talk about how to manage it and find encouragement. We hope that this episode will help pastor and people alike!

We really appreciate your support of this podcast, and it feels as if our listeners are our friends! Please connect with us via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@thefrontpew) or on our Facebook page. 

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Welcome to another episode of the Front Pew! We have been spending the month of January talking about some issues that pastors are often hesitant to talk about. Today we discuss discouragement in ministry. Every pastor knows what it feels like to be discouraged in their ministry, to wonder if maybe they need to find another place to serve, and to feel like quitting altogether. It doesn't matter if you are in a big or small church, if you are the lead pastor or staff member, or if you are new to ministry or a seasoned veteran. It hits us all.

In this episode we discuss our own areas of discouragement, and talk about how to manage it and find encouragement. We hope that this episode will help pastor and people alike!

We really appreciate your support of this podcast, and it feels as if our listeners are our friends! Please connect with us via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@thefrontpew) or on our Facebook page. 

Be sure to subscribe on iTunes, leave us a review, and share us with your friends!

Welcome to a new episode of the Front Pew! Thanks for listening! This week we are continuing to talk about some things that pastors avoid talking about. One thing that we are too silent about concerns our marriages, particularly when we are struggling to be a good husband. It happens to all of us, whether we want to admit it or not. Why is this, and what can we do about it?

We hope that our little podcast is an encouragement to you, and that in some ways it is helpful to your life and ministry. If after listening to this episode you have some specific questions for us, feel free to contact us at [email protected] and we will try our best to answer your questions!

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Welcome to a new episode of the Front Pew! During the month of January we want to talk about some things that pastors rarely talk about, and we thought we would kick it off by talking about "ministerial jealousy." Even though it is hard for us to admit, we are often jealous of other ministers or ministries. Why are we like this, and how do we overcome it? That is the subject of today's podcast.

We want to say congratulations to Grant Van Brimmer for winning the Front Pew mug. It will be an honor to have you drink hot coffee from our mug! Haymen!

We really do appreciate our listeners. Be sure to stay in contact with us either through email ([email protected]), Twitter (@thefrontpew) or on our Facebook page. 

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Welcome to 2018! We are happy to celebrate with you here on the Front Pew. Thanks for listening to this new episode! Today, Ben and Chris look back and look forward as they share the events of 2017 that they believe will have the most impact on believers in the new year, as well as discuss one helpful tip that they believe can be beneficial moving forward.

We are so appreciative of our listeners and supporters. When we started this podcast, we hoped that it would be an encouragement to those who not only serve in pastoral roles in the church, but also those laymen and women who faithful support and serve in their local church. We feel like our listeners have become our friends, and we are excited to continue growing together in this next year.

With that said, we are working on topics for 2018. Send us an email at [email protected], or contact us on Twitter (@thefrontpew) or drop us a line on our Facebook page and share some topic ideas with us.

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Welcome to a new episode of the Front Pew! Last week we talked a little bit about money, and this week we are talking about it again! We decided to discuss tithing, and how a pastor should talk about money from the pulpit. Hope it is helpful.

Also, don't forget about our Christmas gift giveaway! One lucky listener is going to win a Front Pew mug...all you have to do is post a short video clip of you doing your best Brother Tony "haymen" impersonation! Post it either on Twitter or Face Book and include the hashtag #haymen so we can find it!

Thanks for listening, and be sure to connect with us via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@thefrontpew) or on our Face Book page. 

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Welcome to a new episode of the Front Pew! This week we decided, since it is Christmas time, to talk about money! Specifically, we talk in this episode about the validity of vocational ministry and bi-vocational ministry, as well as how a church and pastor should think about pastoral compensation.

We also have a special Christmas gift to be given to one fortunate listener...so listen close and enter to win!

Also, we have another update from our good friend Brother Tony that we know will edify you.

We really appreciate you taking some time to listen to us ramble every week about pastoral ministry and stuff that we mull over as pastors. Please feel free to continue the conversation with us through email ([email protected]), Twitter (@thefrontpew), and on our Face book page. 

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