Spiritual Warfare in Ministry
From The Everyday Pastor by Matt Smethurst, Ligon Duncan
February 16, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 45
About this episode
Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan discuss how pastors can biblically and pastorally approach spiritual warfare in ministry.
Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan help pastors think biblically and pastorally about Satan’s schemes, the Spirit’s indwelling power, and how to resist discouragement while persevering in faithful ministry.
People in this episode
Host: Matt Smethurst
Guest: Ligon Duncan
Topics covered
- spiritual warfare
- ministry
- discouragement
- faithfulness
- biblical thinking
Keywords
- spiritual warfare
- ministry
- Satan
- discouragement
- faithfulness
- pastoral care
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