Episode 10 - The Role of the Senior Pastor is Broken.
This podcast is a little bit of a rant. I love pastors and my heart breaks for my fellow pastors who are struggling.
If you're a pastor who is struggling and discouraged, maybe it's not your fault.
Maybe the whole model of the modern-day Senior Pastor is unhealthy and broken. In this podcast, I give my thoughts on why the Senior Pastor model is unbiblical, unhealthy, and ineffective.
The Power of Responsibility
The Church is very messy right now. How are we going to make things better?
It’s not enough to be dissatisfied with the current state of the Church. Someone has to take personal responsibility or nothing is going to change.
In this solo episode, Thien shares four vital areas where we have to take personal responsibility for.
FOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
I will take personal responsibility for…
1) Training myself in godliness.
2) Caring for my brothers and sisters.
3) Finding my unique assignment from God.
4) Learning how to make disciples.
In this podcast episode I answer the question: “Should a faithful Christian be dissatisfied with the Church?”
Here’s a few things that I cover in this episode:
why the real problem is that we are not dissatisfied enough
the difference between “productive dissatisfaction” and “destructive dissatisfaction”
the three ways to ensure that your dissatisfaction is productive
This may be a controversial topic for some. I would love to hear your thoughts. Reach out to me if you have any questions.
Thien interviews Pastor Mark Lee of Vantage Point Church, a fast-growing church in Los Angeles, about having a panic attack, contracting COVID-19, and the need for healthy rhythms and friendships.
You can learn more about Mark and his church here:
http://vantagepointchurch.org/
In this episode of the Struggling Pastors Podcast, Thien gives us some encouraging thoughts and insights about renewal and restoring our love and passion for God.
On this episode of the Struggling Pastor Podcast, I talk with Pastor Mike Larsen about the difficulty of leading a church during COVID. We talk about suffering, depression, suicide, and caring for people who are suffering. Mike talks about having a panic attack while preaching and writing a book on suffering.
Episode 10 - The Role of the Senior Pastor is Broken.
This podcast is a little bit of a rant. I love pastors and my heart breaks for my fellow pastors who are struggling.
If you're a pastor who is struggling and discouraged, maybe it's not your fault.
Maybe the whole model of the modern-day Senior Pastor is unhealthy and broken. In this podcast, I give my thoughts on why the Senior Pastor model is unbiblical, unhealthy, and ineffective.