Ep. 324: Remembering our Ministry Mentors

About this episode

The episode reflects on the impact of ministry mentors on personal and theological development.

Contact us. We’d love to serve you Request a stay at a Shepherd’s House Location Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (03:30) Hebrews 13:7 and the Call to Remember Our Leaders (06:30) Biography of Pastor Al Martin & His Ministry Path (11:00) How Pastor Martin Shaped Jim’s Life and Theology (16:00) Memorable Preaching Stories & The Weight of the Pulpit (19:30) Pastor Martin as Shepherd & Christian Gentleman (23:00) Brian’s Mentor Jackson Boyette & Learning to Love People Well (27:30) Additional Lessons from Mentors: Convictions, Affections, and Thinking Against the Grain (33:30) Grief, Spiritual Fatherhood, and Exhortation to Seek and Be Mentors (38:30) Final Word & Prayer

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim, Brian

Topics covered

• ministry mentors
• spiritual fatherhood
• theology
• preaching
• Christian mentorship

Keywords

• ministry
• mentors
• theology
• preaching stories
• spiritual fatherhood
• Christianity

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