Panel Question Time (Basics 2023)

About this sermon

All pastors need a safe place to ask hard questions and receive godly advice. In this Basics session, Colin Smith, Hershael York, and Alistair Begg answer audience questions on navigating difficult parts of church ministry and pastoral life. Topics include how to handle seasons of doubt, ideas for smooth transitions of leadership, what information is healthy to share with your wife, ways to gain a church’s trust, and more. 0:00 Introduction 1:07 What one book apart from the Bible do you recommend? 3:27 How do you encourage young men to enter ministry without pressuring them? 7:11 How detailed should a young pastor’s sermon notes be? 13:10 What’s your advice to a someone not yet called to a specific place? To someone succeeding a longtime pastor? 16:11 How can you prepare for pastoral transition? 24:14 How should bivocational pastors manage their time? 25:39 What advice do you have for a pastor who is seriously doubting his faith? 28:30 How should pastors incorporate times of rest in their schedules? 36:18 What church matters should a pastor share with his wife? 40:42 How do you honor mothers on Mother’s Day with sensitivity to women who are infertile, bereaved, etc.? 42:51 What theological differences are deal-breakers for a potential marriage? 45:00 How do you avoid discouragement from comparisons? 47:56 How can a pastor gain a church’s trust? Preached: May 10, 2023 To listen to more sermons: https://www.tfl.org/sermons