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The Confessions of a Pooped Pastor – Steve Brown

Erik Guzman — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:00:09 +0000

It’s hard to be a pastor. The really hard part about being a pastor is that very few know how hard it is. Steve Brown is one of the few…the pooped…a pastor of pastors. Use the audio player options below to hear Steve’s confessions of a pooped pastor.

Steve was a pastor for over 30 years. He’s the Founder & President of Key Life Network. His radio broadcasts which include Key Life, Steve Brown Etc., and Think Spots are currently heard on more than 600 radio outlets. Steve also serves as Professor at the Orlando, FL campus of Reformed Theological Seminary. He teaches Communications and Pastoral Ministry.

The Mistakes of a Pooped Pastor – Steve Childers

Erik Guzman — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:58:55 +0000

Many think pastors only work one or two days a week, get lots of vacation time and enjoy the peace and contentment of constant intimacy with God. How is it possible to mess up a cush job like that? If you’re a pastor, you know better. Use the player options below to hear Steve Childers discuss the mistakes of a pooped pastor.

Steve Childers served as a pastor for 15 years. He’s now Professor of Practical Theology and Director of the Doctoral Program at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. Steve also serves as Director of the U.S. Center for Church Planting, Inc., an interdenominational ministry that provides training, consultants and resources for church planters and missionaries throughout the world.

The Psychology of a Pooped Pastor – Dan Allender

Erik Guzman — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:56:00 +0000

Pastors are expected to play the roll of prophet, priest and king. Attempting to embody these three contradictory callings is enough to drive the best of us nuts. Use the player options below to hear Dan Allender discuss the psychology of a pooped pastor.

Dan Allender is President & Professor of Counseling at Mars Hill Graduate School in Seattle, WA. He has authored numerous books including The Wounded Heart and The Healing Path and has co-authored a number of books with Tremper Longman, III, including Bold Love and The Cry of the Soul.

The Honesty of a Pooped Pastor – Tom Wood

Erik Guzman — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:55:37 +0000

As a pastor, the prospect of getting honest with the leadership in your church and your congregation probably scares the spit out of you. Use the player options below to hear Tom Wood talk about the honesty of a pooped pastor.

Tom Wood has been a pastor for 25 years. He has planted and pastored two churches and has served as a church planting trainer and coach for the Presbyterian Church in America. He is currently the president of Church Multiplication Ministries, in Atlanta. His mission is starting, strengthening and multiplying grace centered churches and church planting networks, through coaching and consults with church planting pastors, leaders and emerging leaders.

The Outlets of a Pooped Pastor – Pete Alwinson

Erik Guzman — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:54:59 +0000

One of the reasons pastors are pooped is that there is very little room for joy in their schedules. Driven by guilt and duty, many pastors crash and burn without healthy outlets. Use the audio player below to hear Pete Alwinson discuss the outlets of a pooped pastor.

Pete Alwinson has been a pastor for 20 years. Currently, he serves as the Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Church, P.C.A. in Winter Springs, FL. Pete also travels with Man in the Mirror teaching seminars for men, frequently teaching Communications at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando and shares the microphone with Steve Brown for Q & A on the Friday broadcasts on Key Life.