HeyJaredThe Average Pastor Podcast
In a world obsessed with "amazing," what would it look like to live faithfully as "average" Christians? Join average pastors Mark Arant, Jake Each and Jeff Dodge as they talk about life, faith, family, friendship and more.
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52. Are Goals Overrated? Hard Conversations & Guilt as a Motivator (opens the original)
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Mark, Jeff and Jake talk about the importance of moving toward hard conversations instead of avoiding them. Other topics include the difference between goals and priorities, as well as the role of guilt in discipleship.Want to connect with us? Drop us a line at averagepastorpodcast@gmail.com
51. Leadership Pressure & Shepherding Giving (opens the original)
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Mark, Jeff and Jake talk about their outlooks as leaders and the different pressures they feel. They discuss how pastors can shepherd their congregations to give generously without being manipulative.Want to contact us? Send us an email at averagepastorpodcast@gmail.com
50. The Average Church & The Lord’s Work in the Lord’s Way (opens the original)
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In the 50th (!!) episode of the podcast, Jake, Jeff and Mark talk about their upcoming teaching series and how they are shepherding their staff teams this fall. Mark also reads the foreword he wrote to Drew Stevenson's upcoming book, "The God Who Helps." We'd love to hear from you! Let us know how the podcast is impacting you or send us a topic suggestion at averagepastorpodcast@gmail.com
49. How Important is Being on Time? (opens the original)
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Mark, Jeff, Jake and Drew debate about the importance of punctuality. What should we expect of ourselves and others when it comes to being on time? Let us know what you think by leaving us a comment or send an email to averagepastorpodcast@gmail.com
48. At the Lake with Paul Sabino (opens the original)
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Jeff, Mark and Drew are joined by Paul Sabino, Lead Pastor of Salt Church in Gainesville, Florida! Listen in as he shares his story of getting into ministry and becoming a church planter. Stay to the end to hear what it's like to be rebuked by Jeff Dodge! We'd love to hear from you - please send any comments, questions or discussion topics to averagepastorpodcast@gmail.com.
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