Episodes
5 days ago
Epsiode 268: How to Call a Pastor 2024
5 days ago
5 days ago
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Are the bylaws up to date, clear, and workable
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you must follow your bylaws
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Do you have an external contact for your search team. Every search team needs training
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Move past the human nature side of things...
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Know that without guidance the tendency is to swing from extreme to extreme
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pastors in the past
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good pastors - what did they do
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not good pastors - what did they do
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Make preaching the last element you discover about the candidate
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The right person is more important than the right preacher
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character
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leadership
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theology
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family
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emotional intelligence
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Use a well-stablished process, hopefully you've gotten training
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a clear job description
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a clear budget
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a clear list of qualities
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what are the non-negotiables
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know where to put out requests for resumes
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respond to everyone who sends you a direct resume
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Try to avoid going through resumes one at a time; set a date to go through them together
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Communicate
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communicate with your church often
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have your church pray for you
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communicate with candidates as needed
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communicate written and unwritten expectations
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avoid bringing in multiple candidates to see "who you like best"
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find your one candidate and interview them
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Bring them in at the appropriate time
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meet once a month and talk about how things are going
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be the first line of defense for your pastor family
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Episode 267: Planning an Excellent Mission Trip
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Episode 267: Planning an Excellent Mission Trip
Principle to keep in mind: God calls every believe to be on mission!
We can participate by Praying, Giving and Going
Jesus himself gave us the model in Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
So prayer is critical to be in tune with God through His Holy Spirit
Planning:
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Monday Apr 01, 2024
Episode266: Our Interview With Church Revitalization Pastor Matthew Timmons
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Episode266: Our Interview With Church Revitalization Pastor Matthew Timmons
Matt is the Pastor at Norwood Heights Baptist Church in Palestine, TX
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Episode 265: What You Will Experience as a Pastor Article and Our Interaction with Them
The article: 5 Things you will experience as a pastor
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Episode 264: 7 Wrong Turns in Ministry
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Episode 264: 7 Wrong Turns in Ministry
7 wrong turns in ministry
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Monday Mar 11, 2024
Episode263: Best Advice for New Pastors
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
263: Best Advice for New Pastors
From a pastors circle group
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
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Monday Mar 04, 2024
Episode 262: Preaching to the 3rd Context
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
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Episode 262: Preaching to the 3rd Context
Two areas of exegesis:
1. The Text
2. Your Congregation
3. Culture
1. religious culture
2. outside culture
Tim Keller’s Six Practices for Addressing Culture (103ff)
1. Use Accessible or Well-Explained Vocabulary
2. Employ Respected Authorities to Strengthen Your Theses
3. Demonstrate an Understanding of Doubts and Objections
4. Affirm in Order to Challenge Baseline Cultural Narratives
5. Make Gospel Offers That Push on the Culture’s Pressure Points
6. Call for Gospel Motivation
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Episode 261: The Most Unused Spiritual Disciplines
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
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Sabbath
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Solitude
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Stillness
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Fasting
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Prayer -extended times
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Worship - individually and corporately
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Episode 260: Love Your Congregation
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Episode 260: Love Your Congregation
Trent and Alan discuss the importance of loving your congregation.
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Episode 259: Preparing for a Long Term Pastorate
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
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People don't trust a pastor until he's been there around 3 plus years
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A church can grow when their is security
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Pay
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plan for evaluations each year and opportunities for raises
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Christmas bonuses are expected
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Pastor appreciation month can be depressing if your pastor receives no encouragement - especially monetarily
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protect their vacation time
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hold them accountable to use their vacation time ( all of it )
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set up a system of sabbatical time that is available at every 5 years
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give them a month away to study a topic and to refresh
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Send them to conferences