Everything Just Changed Podcast

For pastors to be resilient in this difficult cultural moment, we have to be able to answer these 4 questions. How would you answer them? 🤔

@rcarringer @SayersMark Love it. Really glad it was able to help!

@EJCPod @SayersMark Legitimized the struggle of the last few years. Challenged me to find the faithful in my area and engage. Gave me grace to set limits (which has always been a struggle). To name a few!

Our culture is anxious and so are we. How can we pastor when there are so many forces at work against us? Listen to our latest conversation with @SayersMark today 🎧

@rcarringer @SayersMark So glad to hear! 🙏 Would you mind sharing more about how it did? We love hearing stories!

@EJCPod @SayersMark This truly ministered to me on many, many levels. Thank you.

This is the synthesis of both months of personal struggle & countless conversations sparked by our series at @EJCPod re: the state of pastors. Sustainable & resilient ministry will stay just out of reach if we can't reckon with accumulated anxiety - both in us & in our churches.

I've thoroughly enjoyed this podcast & would highly recommend it for every pastor, especially this episode.

The church has focused on the many for the last 40 years. What if the next assignment is focusing on the few?

@EJCPod A very true statement. As I’ve gotten older, I realize how damaging the romanticized “lone wolf” Christian is damaging to true spiritual, emotional, and relational growth. Growing with your brothers and sisters is difficult and ugly. Oh but what a blessing!

The pandemic pushed Christians online. Many left their local churches for nothing more than a podcast. But you can't be a disciple on your own. Church is more than just information. We need the body of Christ.

Fantastic episode

No one wants to hear this. But what if God has been preparing you to pastor through even more difficult seasons to come? Maybe he's been strengthening you for more this whole time.

We all want to see our ministries be fruitful. But what if the only way to have a fruitful ministry is to focus on having a faithful ministry and leave the fruitfulness to God?🧐

We don't need pastors who can do everything. We need pastors who are healthy and faithful.🙌

We normally want to hide from suffering. But God has always used suffering to grow his Church. ⛪

Have you listened to this episode yet? What were your takeaways? 👇

This episode with @SayersMark is phenomenal.

What if our "God-sized dreams" are crushing us under their weight? Maybe we need a human-sized calling and simply allow God to work through us. 😌

The calling of a pastor isn't greater than the calling of anyone else. It's important that we keep the right perspective when leading in the church.

You guys. Tomorrow evening I get to pick the brain of @SayersMark for @EJCPod re: his new book and how pastors are weathering the anxiety-inducing storm of rapid culture change. What questions/challenges would you be most eager to hear him dig into???

Pastoring isn't a normal job. When we fail to care for the pastor's wife, the whole thing could crumble. 😲 We talked with Shari Thomas in this week's episode about the importance of the pastor's wife in a sustainable, healthy church.