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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Brent talks to Tom Nelson, the president of ‘Made to Flourish’ a network that seeks to empower pastors to lead churches that produce human flourishing for the common good.
Tom’s new book from IVP America is called ‘The Flourishing Pastor: Recovering the Lost Art of Shepherd Leadership’.
- (0:55) What makes a flourishing pastor;
- (1:13) Is the art of pastoral leadership a lost art?
- (2:30) Why so many pastors burn out;
- (3:00) The celebrity culture in parts of the modern church;
- (6:00) The pressure churches are putting on pastors;
- (7:30) Advice to young pastors in prominent ministries with high visibility;
- (9:30) Pastoral apprenticeships;
- (12:15) Ministry should be a communal experience;
- (14:00) How we form shepherd leaders;
- (15:28) Good leaders need to be good followers;
- (16:46) Pastors as artists;
- (20:00) How to cultivate a flourishing church culture;
- (22:30) Turning a toxic church culture around;
- (26:14) The church and the workplace. Why pastors should equip us for the workplace.
- (30:00) How to navigate ethics in the workplace.
Links mentioned in today’s episode:
Chris Brooks & Tom Nelson 'The Flourishing Pastor: Recovering the Lost Art of Shepherd Leadership'
Made to Flourish | Faith, Work and Economic Wisdom
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