How to Deal with Ambition
From Pastor Well with Hershael York by Southern Seminary
April 20, 2026 · 11 min · Episode 125
About this episode
Dr. York discusses how personal ambition can honor the Lord and the importance of being mindful of it in pastoral ministry.
Can our personal ambition honor the Lord? In this episode, Dr. York talks about how a pastor should be mindful of ambition and not let it take over. Hosted by pastor-scholar Hershael York, the Pastor Well Podcast offers a wellspring of wisdom from the insights learned from a life of faithful ministry. Mentioned in this episode: The Master of Divinity at Southern Seminary
People in this episode
Host: Hershael York
Topics covered
- ambition
- pastoral ministry
- spiritual growth
- Christian leadership
- faithfulness
Keywords
- ambition
- pastor
- ministry
- faith
- leadership
- Southern Seminary
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Southern Seminary
Books & works: The Master of Divinity
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