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(2:18) Defining Paid, Bi-vocational, and Lay Pastor

(7:35) Expectations of time and commitment of a Lay-Pastor

(13:22) Make the effort (and accommodate) to bring the Bi-Vocational or Lay Pastors into the work

(16:15) How do you help Lay Pastors allocate their time most effectively

(21:10) Final words

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(02:05) Biblical foundation for shepherding single mothers

(06:11) Counseling and caring for mothers who are abandoned

(10:52) Meeting needs creatively when resources are sparse

(15:05) Asking wise questions to see how you can serve them individually

(18:00) Caring for single dads in the church

(20:09) Counseling single parents who have endured trauma

(23:36) Helping members remarry

(27:30) When a teen has a child and becomes a single mother

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(02:35) Biblical Background: Self control and a time for everything

(07:15) Serious men conveying a serious message

(08:05) Laughter, good for the soul

(09:41) Intentional vs. Unintentional humor

(16:00) What humor can do in your preaching

(22:17) Final words

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(02:10) The Biblical Foundation of Shepherding and Family Care

(07:05) Death and other situations that would cause you to return from your family vacation

(14:23) Recognizing the difference between being a solo pastor or serving among a plurality

(16:29) Coming back when the flock is in imminent danger of wolves

(21:27) Potentially postponing a vacation due to the passing of a member

(26:55) Prepare other men to serve and lead when you’re gone

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(04:25) New Testament examples of Pastoral Fellowship

(7:55) The 4 Requirements for partnership

(13:20) Differences can be beneficial

(17:10) Benefits from Pastoral Fellowships

(23:22) The Format of the Fellowship

(28:00) The content of the Fellowship

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(01:36) The biblical reality of being members of the body

(5:59) Peculiar difficulties pastors face with friendship in the church

(11:01) The best place for pastors to look for friendships in the church

(16:15) When friendship is sought with an agenda

(20:45) Tips to pursue friendships in the church

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(01:04) Jim’s story of weakness

(05:45) How God works in weakness

(09:17) Embracing weakness in Ministry

(16:43) You only get one body

(20:01) Seeking support in weakness

(24:08) Setting up support for your times of weakness

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(02:09) Biblical Framework

(09:45) Preparing to safeguard your church

(13:35) Thoughts on NDA's

(17:30) Insurance coverage

(19:45) The usefulness of legal counsel

(25:00) Policies to Protect

(30:33) Final word

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(1:36) Managing Expectations as a Pastor

(4:45) Handling texts that talk about Pastors

(7:00) Explaining what a pastor is to children

(8:20) Where to start

(13:30) Resetting existing expectations

(17:30) The importance of expectations being biblical

(22:00) Going above expectations to provide care for the flock

(26:10) Biblical understanding of roles serves the church

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(2:41) Biblical Foundation of Actual Guilt and False Guilt

(7:20) The Idol of work and the fear of Laziness

(9:13) The Place of Guilt in not Resting

(11:18) Self-awareness in acknowledging guilt and not resting

(17:15) Mental and practical considerations to confronting guilt and pursuing rest

(21:55) Confronting a misinformed conscience and misplaced guilt

(23:42) Being misled about rest and work by other examples

(24:30) Practical pursuits to develop systems for rest

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