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Practical Shepherding is a Gospel-driven resource center for pastors and church leaders to equip them in the practical matters of pastoral ministry. In this podcast, pastor Brian Croft sits down with other pastors to discuss the gritty details of pastoral ministry.
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Ep. 337: Caring for members with unbelieving spouses (opens the original)
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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Request a stay at a Shepherd’s House Location Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (02:01) Biblical foundations: Ephesians 5/Colossians 3 ideal, 1 Peter 3, Matthew 10's "sword" (04:46) 1 Corinthians 7 and the evangelistic hope of winning a spouse (05:37) Caveat: 1 Peter 3 must never justify staying in an abusive marriage (07:04) First step: identify whether the spouse is supportive, indiffere
Ep. 336: Moving a church from topical to expository preaching (opens the original)
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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Request a stay at a Shepherd’s House Location Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (01:30) The Listener Question: Topical to Expository (03:01) The Anchor Text: 2 Timothy 3-4 (05:08) The Case for Expository Preaching (07:56) Broad Exposure to the Whole Bible (09:02) Teaching People How to Read Their Bibles (10:19) Brian's Own Church: 70 Years of Topical Preaching (12:20) Start Short, Familiar
Ep. 335: Pastors thinking through retirement (opens the original)
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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Give financially to support the wo rk of helping pastors thrive Find out more information about the Advancing the Church Conference. Write a review on Apple Po dcasts o r Spotify (01:15) Framing the topic: pastors, money, and the question of retirement (02:30) Biblical tension: trust God vs. plan wisely for the future (04:30) Providing for wives and widows; inheritance and 1 Timothy 5:8 (06:45) Calling, longevity in ministry, and the “20–25% who make it to reti
Ep. 334: Discerning the care of Weaker Sheep (opens the original)
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Join us September 10-11 for the Advancing the Church Equip Conference! Contact us. We’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (02:09) Setting up the conversation—1 Thessalonians 5:14 and Categories in the Church (04:00) Metaphor: Buckets with Holes vs. Buckets with Solid Bottoms (07:19) Identifying the Weak, Faint‑Hearted, and Idle (09:01) Dangers of Ignoring or Being Consumed by Weak Sheep (11:16) When Invest
Ep. 333: Advancing the Church Conference (Equip 2026) (opens the original)
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Purchase tickets to Equip 2026 using discount code: MSD50 to get 50% off ! (01:45) Coalition Ministries Introduced (Mile One, 20 Schemes, Church in Hard Places, Practical Shepherding) (04:00) Mile One Mission & Newfoundland Context (06:30) 20 Schemes: Church Planting & Revitalization in Scotland’s Schemes (08:30) Church in Hard Places: Global Training for Indigenous Leaders (11:00) Why a Coalition? Shared Theology, Hard Places, and Cooperation (13:10) What Makes This Conference Different (Equipp
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