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(02:24) Setting up the topic and biblical foundation

(12:42) The pursuit of a home run sermon

(15:00) Fear of man in preparation and preaching

(18:21) A healthy rhythm for sermon preparation

(24:21) Preparation in your early days of ministry

(26:06) Encouragement to pursue faithfulness in preparing sermons

(29:19) Strategy in using commentaries in preparation

(34:29) Practical ways to fight isolation in the study

(38:13) Final words and prayer

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(01:41) Setting up the topic and biblical framework

(04:49) Defining what a missionary is and the Internal and external call

(11:32) Supporting versus being a missionary

(16:39) Helping someone discern the call to mission work

(22:29) The unique gifting of missionaries

(23:37) The difficult toll on the family

(25:59) Helping someone discern the call to pastor

(26:32) Do you have language skills and do you travel well

(28:40) Is your wife supportive and do you have a shepherds heart

(32:35) Shepherding as the training ground to join the missionary work

(33:30) The congregations roll in affirming and sending missionaries and pastors

(36:33) Final word and prayer

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(01:06) Setting the conversation and biblical understanding

(08:54) Should a pastor stay in his congregation after he transitions from being a pastor?

(15:11) Should the long-term pastor be involved in the process of finding his replacement?

(24:47) What can a pastor do to prepare himself and his flock for his transition?

(29:09) Thoughts for the solo pastor

(31:01) Final words and prayer

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(02:08) Biblical understanding

(08:01) The pastor’s role in helping members grieve

(16:40) Pastoral care for families during funeral planning and visitation

(24:03) Pastoral care after burying a loved one

(31:13) Final word and prayer

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(03:07) Biblical support for caring for seasonal visitors

(05:57) Practical ways to welcome seasonal visitors

(09:47) What a church should share/not share with seasonal guests

(18:13) Showing hospitality to frequent visitors who don’t intend to join

(24:00) Embracing being a sending church

(29:25) Showing hospitality to frequent visitors who might intend to join

(34:50) Final word and prayer

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(02:00) Introducing Joel Littlefield

(05:10) The unique challenges to ministry in Maine

(08:00) Why the topic of Kingdom-minded pastor?

(12:42) The ministry of Isaac Case

(15:36) The Kingdom-Minded Pastor

(19:54) Who is The Kingdom-Minded Pastor for?

(22:33) How do you hope this book will impact other pastors

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(02:07) Biblical framework for giving for gospel advancement

(06:02) How Reformed Baptist Church Louisville determined missions giving

(10:00) Cooperative Program giving for Auburndale and other Southern Baptist Churches

(14:48) How do we appropriate missions giving as a church?

(18:12) Being strategic and intentional in missions giving

(22:44) Prioritizing when church funds are limited

(25:57) Determining who receives support and who doesn’t

(29:12) Final word and prayer

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(03:34) Biblical understanding of overseeing the flock in counseling them

(08:14) Important aspects of shepherding/engaging in this way

Stay in your lane with the ministry of the Word

The ministry of [physical] presence

The ministry of [emotional] presence

General wisdom and discernment

Listening patiently and ask probing questions

(20:30) The pressures that pastors might face when counseling

(32:39) Final word and prayer

(01:46) Steve Bray of Mile One Mission

(06:08) Matthew Spandler-Davison of 20schemes and Church in Hard Places

(12:17) What is Advancing the Church (ATC)?

(16:24) Are we adding more to this coalition?

(23:11) Why ATC?

(28:20) How you can support Advancing the Church