Ep 82: Ministry Longevity & Spiritual Formation w/ Vic Francis

About this episode

Luke Geraty discusses ministry longevity and spiritual formation with seasoned pastor Vic Francis.

Navigating the complexities of pastoral leadership can be challenging, especially when striving for longevity in ministry. Many pastors face discouragement, burnout, and moral failures that can hinder their effectiveness. In this pod, Luke Geraty has a conversation to learn valuable insights from Vic, a seasoned pastor who has transitioned through various roles in church leadership. He shares his journey and highlights key strategies for sustaining a healthy and long-lasting ministry. 👉🏽About Vic 👈🏽 Vic Francis is a spiritual director, supervisor and podcaster who has recently finished up after 33 years as Senior Pastor of Shore Vineyard Church in Auckland, New Zealand. Vic and Fran have been married more than 40 years, have 4 children and 4 young grandchildren with 2 more on the way – highlights of his life. Outside of ministry, Vic’s passions are sport, walking, pilgrimage, gardening and reading. He can be contacted on vic@solace.org.nz, or you can check out his website at http://www.solace.org.nz ❇️ Recommended John Wimber Books ❇️"Power Healing," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2HiA3YV)"Power Evangelism,' by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2TP6Nyd)"Power Points," by John…

People in this episode

Host: Luke Geraty

Guest: Vic Francis

Topics covered

• ministry longevity
• spiritual formation
• pastoral leadership
• burnout
• moral failures
• church leadership

Keywords

• pastoral leadership
• ministry longevity
• spiritual formation
• burnout
• Vic Francis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shore Vineyard Church

Books & works: Power Healing, Power Evangelism, Power Points, Everyone Gets to Play, The Way In is the Way On, John Wimber: The Way it Was

Places: Auckland, New Zealand

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