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(02:40) Setting up the conversation and biblical understanding

(07:53) Members who reject our ministry and leave

(12:28) Members who are always criticizing not blessing

(18:47) Members who criticize our family

(21:06) Acknowledge the guilt of our humanity

(26:03) Don’t be passive aggressive, beware of the cumulative effect, don’t be suspicious of all new members

(30:28) Think servantly

(32:20) Strive toward a balanced approach

(34:01) Final word and prayer

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(03:09) Biblical understanding of what a church is, what is a healthy church, what is membership, and more.

(10:05) Measuring the involvement of members

(15:07) Measuring the receptivity of the Word

(20:57) Measuring the number of people involved

(24:43) Measuring the financial stability

(31:29) Final word and prayer

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(02:42) The background of The Unhurried Pastor

(07:33) The essentials of ministry and The Unhurried Pastor

(10:12) How detrimental are the regular distractions to faithful pastoral ministry?

(17:05) The purpose of the book: reorient your ministry around the essentials of faithful ministry

(18:01) The structure of the book

(23:48) Tools for re-orienting your day-to-day schedule as a pastor

(25:40) The need for silence and stillness

(28:21) Personally wrestling with being the hurried pastor

(30:26) Testimony of burnout being hurried

(32:10) Final word and prayer

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(01:55) Biblical understanding

(06:05) How the church changing effects your housing

(12:48) Jim’s ideal location for ministering near the church

(14:22) Brian’s story and changes in ministry

(19:31) Practical considerations

(19:43) Where are your people?

(24:08) What can you afford?

(26:17) Can you be hospitable there?

(31:13) Final word and Prayer

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(02:54) Biblical Background

(06:23) When a pastor shifts theological positions

(10:37) The blessing of mentors in helping not break more things than you need to

(14:15) Something Jim needed to fix: my own combative attitude

(16:13) Something Brian needed to fix: my preaching

(17:49) Something Jim needed to fix: More grace less law

(20:06) Something Brian needed to fix: too rigid decision-making

(22:20) Something Jim needed to fix: too rigid expectations for new members

(24:42) Something Brian needed to fix: pastors and deacons, and training and investing in women

(27:09) Final word and prayer

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(02:36) Biblical background

(04:35) Auburndale’s ability to care for those with physical disabilities

(06:57) Making this a priority among your congregation

(13:47) Differing degrees of care to meet differing degrees of needs

(16:56) Practical ways to care for those with disabilities

(17:29) Ways to care for those with physical disabilities

(20:45) Ways to care for those with mental disabilities

(25:09) Final word and prayer

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(01:48) Jim’s Brazil trip Recap

(04:01) Biblical Framework

(08:41) Why going to the hospital is important

(10:48) Seize the moment to minister amidst difficulty

(13:10) Overcoming fear and anxiety

(19:20) Practical ways to minister in this context

(19:22) The ministry of presence

(20:18) Stay for only 5 to 10 minutes

(22:45) Pray with them

(23:20) Bring a physical bible

(25:05) Dress appropriately

(29:38) Ask if you can help them with something

(31:25) Final word and prayer

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(02:21) Biblical framework

(06:21) Pastoral limitations and the expectations of others

(09:10) Expectations a pastor faces

(09:12) You’ll be able to fix every problem

(10:28) You will preach your best sermon every Sunday

(12:10) My family will have it all together

(12:32) How to die to expectations without letting them kill you

(14:57) Awareness of your own limitations

(16:27) Acknowledging I cannot change anyone

(18:27) Paul and the Thessalonians

(21:26) A balancing act in pastoring

(25:21) Realizing what you are responsible for

(26:36) Final word and prayer

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(02:30) Biblical framework 

(06:47) Scenarios that create a difficult hiring 

(08:04) Misinterpreting calling and evaluation of gifts

(10:25) Misjudging their gifting

(13:50) Misunderstanding the role of seminary

(17:00) Too narrow of requirements in an ideal church

(18:49) A propensity to be with the sheep

(25:35) Practical Steps to preparing for vocational ministry

(25:45) Look for opportunities to preach

(28:24) Look for areas to grow

(29:20) Engage in widow care

(30:54) Trust God’s providence

(32:11) Final word and prayer