On The Ministry of Small Things and Fighting Pastoral Cynicism (Ep. 325)
From Pastors Talk - A podcast by 9Marks by 9Marks
March 24, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
Jonathan discusses the importance of small acts in pastoral ministry and the challenge of maintaining faith amidst cynicism with guest Reuben Bredenhof.
Jonathan talks to Reuben Bredenhof, author of The Ministry of Small Things. They consider the ordinary ministry of pastors, focusing on all the small things they must be faithful to, and reflect on the temptation of pastoral cynicism.
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan
Guest: Reuben Bredenhof
Topics covered
- pastoral ministry
- cynicism
- faithfulness
- small things
- Christianity
Keywords
- pastoral ministry
- cynicism
- faithfulness
- small things
- Reuben Bredenhof
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Ministry of Small Things
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