The Shepherds Collective

To say that the culture has changed in the last several years is an understatement. Churches are facing cultural head-winds that are real and formidable. This episode will highlight some of the biggest changes pastors are facing today. Nathan and Spencer will address these challenges from their vantage point as two pastors roughly half-way through their journey.

Ministers often hear and share about the burdens of ministry. But how about the blessings of ministry? Serving Christ in his church is a blessing and a joy. In this episode, we reflect on and celebrate some of the many blessings of ministering in the local church.

Personality differences, leadership styles, insecurities, and other factors often make the church work space difficult to navigate. Even in these seasons, associate staff can either hinder or accelerate the church's ministry model.

Leading a small group, or leading those who lead small groups? Here are 10 common mistakes small group leaders make and some ideas for correcting them toward maximizing success in this very important ministry of the local church.

SBTC Women's Ministry Associate Laura Taylor joins the podcast to discuss unique challenges and opportunities in the development of an effective women's ministry model in your local church.

Local churches must be intentional about investing in men, encouraging and equipping them to rise to the occasion of leadership at home, at church, at work, and in the culture at large.

In making disciples of Jesus, have we, as church leaders, neglected the area of stewardship development? In this episode, Tony and Jeff talk through stewardship development in the local church with special guest Bart McDonald, Executive Director of the Southern Baptists of Texas Foundation.

Is pastoral succession planning just for mega churches? The conversation around pastoral succession planning is enlarging today, in a healthy way. In this episode, Tony and Jeff are joined by Will Heath to discuss the topic of succession planning in the local church.

Wouldn’t this be a great time to “reset” as churches and leaders?  On this episode, Tony and Jeff are joined by special guest, Dr. Anthony Svajda, to discuss the new SBTC revitalization strategy, “Regenesis,” and how churches can participate and see their churches revitalized to the glory of God.

Have you ever considered that an unreached people group in your community is those families who have children with special needs? Sandra Peoples, Special Needs Consultant with the SBTC, joins us for this episode with some statistics about this people group and how to reach and serve these families in your community.