The Everyday Pastor
by Matt Smethurst, Ligon Duncan
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Pastoring Difficult Sheep
Oct 12, 2026
39m 45s
The Pastor and Discouragement
Sep 28, 2026
42m 19s
Planning a Preaching Calendar
Sep 7, 2026
35m 47s
Planting a Church
Jun 22, 2026
40m 37s
How to Preach the Gospel
Jun 8, 2026
35m 29s
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- 🇮🇩ID · Christianity#546.9K to 84K
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Christianity#1613.0K to 36K
- 🇲🇾MY · Christianity#701.4K to 17K
- 🇹🇼TW · Christianity#178221 to 2.7K
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11K to 140K🎙 Weekly cadence·55 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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23K to 280K🇺🇸71%🇮🇩17%🇧🇷7%+2 more - Active Followers
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13K to 154K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/26 | Pastoring Difficult Sheep | Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan discuss how pastors can shepherd difficult or draining church members with wisdom, patience, healthy boundaries, and the humility to remember that every shepherd is first a sheep. | 39m 45s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | The Pastor and Discouragement | Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan offer hope for discouraged pastors, showing how realistic expectations, faithful friendships, long-term perspective, and confidence in God’s sovereignty can sustain ministers when visible fruit is slow and ministry feels heavy. | 42m 19s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 | preachingchurch leadership+3 | Ligon Duncan | — | — | preaching calendarpastoral care+3 | — | 35m 47s | ||
| 6/22/26 | church plantingchallenges+4 | Ligon Duncan | — | — | church plantingjoys+4 | — | 40m 37s | ||
| 6/8/26 | preachinggospel+3 | Ligon Duncan | How to Preach the Gospel | — | preachgospel+5 | — | 35m 29s | ||
| 5/25/26 | preachingministry+3 | H. B. Charles, Jr. | — | — | preachingpastors+3 | — | 40m 39s | ||
| 5/11/26 | confessions of faithchurch covenants+3 | Ligon Duncan | The Everyday Pastor | — | confessionschurch covenants+4 | — | 33m 42s | ||
| 4/27/26 | evangelismpost-Christian culture+3 | Glen Scrivener | — | — | evangelismChristianity+4 | — | 1h 01m 07s | ||
| 4/13/26 | gospelpreaching+3 | — | — | — | gospelpastors+5 | — | 55m 04s | ||
| 3/30/26 | preachingevangelism+3 | Garrett Kell | — | — | preachevangelistically+3 | — | 32m 05s | ||
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| 3/16/26 | big God theologydoctrines of grace+5 | Matt Smethurst | — | — | big God theologydoctrines of grace+5 | — | 47m 15s | ||
| 3/2/26 | conflict resolutionministry+3 | — | — | — | conflictcontroversy+5 | — | 43m 22s | ||
| 2/16/26 | spiritual warfareministry+3 | Ligon Duncan | — | — | spiritual warfareministry+4 | — | 38m 29s | ||
| 2/2/26 | union with Christdoctrine+3 | Sam Allberry | One with My Lord: The Life-Changing Reality of Being in Christ | — | union with ChristChristian doctrine+3 | — | 38m 51s | ||
| 1/19/26 | Bible readingpastoral encouragement+4 | Ligon Duncan | — | — | Biblepastors+5 | — | 36m 37s | ||
| 11/24/25 | generositybudgeting+3 | Jamie Dunlop | — | — | generositybudgeting+3 | — | 50m 22s | ||
| 11/10/25 | pastoral growthspiritual sharpness+3 | Ligon Duncan | — | — | pastorsdaily study+3 | — | 35m 52s | ||
| 10/27/25 | Preparing Believers to Suffer | Ligon Duncan and Matt Smethurst discuss how pastors can prepare their people to face suffering with faith, showing that true victory in the Christian life is not avoiding pain—but trusting God through it. | 27m 36s | ||||||
| 10/13/25 | Effective Church Administration (with Jamie Dunlop) | Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan talk with Jamie Dunlop about how faithful, biblically grounded church administration protects unity, supports preaching, and strengthens trust within the body of Christ. | 36m 11s | ||||||
| 9/29/25 | The Pastor and Counseling (with Deepak Reju) | Deepak Reju joins Ligon Duncan and Matt Smethurst to discuss how pastors can build a culture of care within their church, and find practical help to counsel when they feel unequipped. | 52m 42s | ||||||
| 9/15/25 | Prepare People for Church Discipline | Ligon Duncan and Matt Smethurst explore the often-overlooked biblical practice of church discipline, explaining its loving purpose, importance for healthy congregations, and how to cultivate a church culture where it is understood and embraced. | 32m 51s | ||||||
| 9/1/25 | Preparing Members for Death and Heaven | Matt McCullough joins Ligon Duncan and Matt Smethurst to discuss how to shepherd God’s people to embrace their mortality, anticipate their heavenly inheritance, and make the most of their lives. | 43m 51s | ||||||
| 8/18/25 | Ministry to Children and Youth (with Jared Kennedy) | Jared Kennedy joins Ligon Duncan and Matt Smethurst to discuss how churches can serve children and youth through strong ministry models and to provide wisdom for equipping families and volunteers. | 50m 14s | ||||||
| 8/4/25 | The Pastor and Friendships | Garrett Kell joins Ligon Duncan and Matt Smethurst to discuss how pastors can cultivate deep, sustaining friendships despite the demands of ministry. | 39m 47s | ||||||
| 7/14/25 | BONUS: Advice for Apologetics (with Wes Huff) | Wesley Huff joins The Everyday Pastor and Gospelbound to discuss how pastors can effectively practice and teach apologetics, offering insights, examples, book recommendations, and quick responses to common objections. | 1h 27m 10s | ||||||
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Chart history for The Everyday Pastor
Peaked at #54 in ID, currently #54 in ID.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| MY | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| ID | — | #142 | #142 | — |
| Brazil | — | #161 | #161 | — |
| TW | — | #178 | #178 | — |
Chart Positions
5 placements across 4 markets.
Chart Positions
5 placements across 4 markets.