(02:29) Background on how Brian and Kyle met Pastor Alton

(04:10) Pastor Alton discusses his vision for church planting

(07:24) Sharing his initial prayer and vision for the church

(12:43) Challenges of the first five years of ministry

(16:34) Current church growth and encouragement

(24:12) Leadership Initiative details

(29:42) Training approach for young men in the Leadership Initiative

(37:41) Detoxing from victim mentality and understanding God's sovereignty Main Topics:

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(03:01) Theological Foundations of Hobbies

(07:32) Jim's Acting Experience

(12:42) Importance of Enjoying Hobbies

(18:12) Examples of Personal Hobbies

(22:50) Pastoral Challenges with Hobbies

(26:11) Practical Advice for Finding Hobbies

(32:18) Final word and prayer

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(03:42) Biblical Foundation and setting up the topic

(10:00) Tips for getting to know church members

(15:26) Book recommendation: David Brooks' "How to Know a Person"

(18:58) Being autobiographical in ministry

(24:36) Sharing personal details discretely and progressively

(29:44) Addressing pastors' hesitations about sharing personal information

(35:19) Final word and prayer

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(03:51) Biblical Framework and setting up the topic

(08:57) Biographical Background

(13:47) Challenges for Modern Pastors

(22:58) Time Management and Ministry Responsibilities

(30:43) Adapting to Changing Church Cultures

(36:20) Generational Differences in Ministry

(38:17) Final words and Prayer

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(01:30) Biblical Framework and setting up the Topic

(10:02) Personal Ministry Experiences

(15:11) Preparing for Ministry Challenges

(22:27) Dealing with Pastoral Betrayal

(28:26) Healing and Moving Forward

(34:58) Advice for Senior Pastors

(35:45) Final words and prayer

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(01:19) Defining a blindspot

(02:45) Setting up the conversation and biblical foundation

(08:55) Blindspot #1: I’m a really good preacher

(12:45) Blindspot #2: I relate to people well

(15:37) Blindspot #3: I am a clear communicator

(18:25) Ways to discover pastoral blindspots

(18:50) Prayer

(20:19) Self-discovery

(22:50) listen to feedback from varying voices

(27:39) Final word and prayer

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(02:40) Biblical foundation and setting up the conversation

Being refreshed spiritually:

(06:40) abiding in Christ

(11:35) Laboring in hope with the end in view

Being refreshed physically:

(16:27) People, places, and things that are life giving

(30:28) Final words

(31:01) Develop an off switch

(32:08) Being connected emotionally

(33:42) Prayer

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(01:36) Setting up the conversation and biblical foundation

(07:36) The importance of the right balance of plurality

(09:55) What do deacons do?

(15:29) How [not] to find deacons

(20:08) How to find deacons

(22:15) Qualifications of deacons

(23:17) Congregational ways to find faithful deacons

(26:25) When you have no qualified deacons

(27:38) Can women be deacons?

(33:42) Final words and prayer

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(02:37) Setting up the conversation and biblical understanding

(08:36) The tension that exists

(12:35) Vision versus being creative

(17:28) The definition of faithfulness

(23:19) Faithful ways to shepherd creatively

(27:44) Final word and prayer

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(03:44) Biblical foundation and setting up the conversation

(07:44) The first 5-years of ministry

(16:35) The first 10-years of ministry

(17:10) Cultivating patience and avoiding idealism

(19:40) Almost a second ministry

(22:30) The first 20-years of ministry

(23:10) Excitement in and around our church

(28:30) Personal and ministry growth

(30:19) Growth in raising up other leaders

(32:28) The next 20-years

(33:08) The importance of living (and ministering) consistently and with integrity

(33:05) Shepherding smarter not harder

(36:50) Final word and prayer