Candid Q & A about Church and Ministry

Episode 215: Candid Q & A about Church and Ministry – Part I

Questions asked and answered:

* How do I balance the demands of ministry with family life and personal time?

Episode 216: Candid Q & A about Church and Ministry – Part II

Questions asked and answered:

* How do you prepare your messages?

Episode 217: Candid Q & A about Church and Ministry – Part III

Questions asked and answered:

* What is something you wish someone had prepared you for when you began in ministry?
* How do you define success in ministry?
* What one or two books are you reading right now?

Episode 218: Candid Q & A about Church and Ministry – Part IV

Questions asked and answered:

* What spiritual disciplines do you find important to your ministry?
* How do you personally practice mutual submission in ministry?

Episode 219: Candid Q & A about Church and Ministry: – Part V

Questions asked and answered:

*How do you respond to criticism?
*What is the most difficult aspect of ministry for you?
*I’m a 35-year old lead pastor and I’m interested in your IXP Mastermind. Can you tell me about it?
* The research shows that the majority of pastors in the US suffer from depression, and from my experience in ministry, this is true. What would you say to a pastor struggling with depression?

Episode 220: Candid Q & A about Church and Ministry – Part VI

Questions asked and answered:

* How do I stay energized and avoid burnout in this demanding vocation?
* I have listened to many of your podcasts and read many of your books but I’d like to make an observation and ask a question. Why is it that nearly all of your podcast conversation partners are “lead pastors” or seminary graduates instead of actual practitioners of the things you teach and emphasize in most of your books and teachings. Why don’t you do episodes on organic church life?