Fred and Matt interview Dr. Billy Daws, who works with PastorCare (https://www.pastorcare.org/) - a ministry focused on walking with pastors through the difficulties of ministry. Dr. Daws has over 50 years of ministry experience and has a passion for shepherding the shepherds.

Following their episode last week on weddings, Fred and Matt discuss the pastor's ministry through funerals.

Fred and Matt discuss the pastor's role in weddings.

[REPOST from ep. 11] Fred and Matt discuss their processes for planning preaching, both for individual messages and series. The "Series Map" that Fred and Matt discuss can be found here: https://sermonillustr8r.wordpress.com/2022/12/31/series-map-example-for-pastor-in-the-middle-podcast/

Fred and Matt discuss how much notes we should use while preaching.

Fred and Matt discuss finishing well in ministry with Dr. Richard Hipps, the Pastor Emeritus at Trinity Baptist Church (where Matt currently serves). Richard served for 17 years at Trinity.

Fred and Matt recap the 2023 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.

[REPOST FROM EPISODE 8] Fred and Matt discuss the pastor's first ministry responsibility.

New episodes resume next week, July 11!

[REPOST from Episode 3] Back with new material soon!

PART TWO: Fred and Matt interview Pastor Reginald Taylor of The Rock Church in Memphis. Reginald is writing a PhD dissertation at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on the doctrinal preaching of Adrian Rogers. In this second of a two-part series, Reginald discusses homiletical method.