The Pastor in the Middle
By Fred Shackelford, Matt Crawford
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Episodes: 103
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The Pastor in the Middle is a podcast for pastors seeking to think through ministry issues with grace and nuance. Fred Shackelford and Matt Crawford both pastor in the Memphis area, Fred at Ellendale Baptist Church and Matt at Trinity Baptist Church. They often feel like they are in the middle, stuck between extreme positions on both sides. Can we find a balanced approach? That’s the goal of “Pastor in the Middle,” our new podcast.
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PITM Episode 103: Missions and the Local Church, with Dr. David Bledsoe
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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PITM Episode 102: Hiring Staff
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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PITM Episode 101: Bi-vocational Ministry, with Pastor Lee Smith
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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PITM Episode 99 [Repost from Ep. 35]: Homiletical Method, with Dr. Reginald Taylor
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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PITM Episode 98: What Fred Learned from His Church Merger
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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PITM Episode 97: Churches Partnering Together, with Dr. Danny Sinquefield
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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PITM Episode 96: Humor in Sermons
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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PITM Episode 95: Pastoral Humility
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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PITM Episode 94: 10 Pastoral Habits for 2025
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 93: Preaching Christ from the Old Testament, with Dr. Jon Akin
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 92: Interview with Raleigh Sadler, founder of Let My People Go
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 91: Sabbaticals
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 90 [Repost from Ep. 34]: Hermeneutical Method, with Reginald Taylor
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 89: Preaching from New Testament Prophecy (Revelation)
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 88 [Repost from Ep. 32]: International Ministry in Your Community, with Gerson Garros
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 87: Short-term Mission Trips
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 86 [Repost from Ep. 27]: Creating a Discipleship Culture
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 85: Faith in the Public Square, with Steve Reynolds
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 84: Christian Leadership, with Steve Reynolds (Part 2)
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May 28, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 83: Christian Leadership, with Steve Reynolds (Part 1)
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May 21, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 82: Preaching from the Epistles
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May 14, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 81: Creative Preaching - With Dr. Brian Carmichael
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May 07, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 80: Following a Legend, Part 2 - With Dr. Brian Carmichael
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 79: Following a Legend, Part 1 - With Dr. Brian Carmichael
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 78: Preaching from New Testament History (Acts)
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 77: Prayer Mini-series, Part 2 - Leading Your Church in Prayer
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 76: Prayer Mini-series, Part 1 - The Personal Prayer Life of the Pastor
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 75: Handling Relational Conflict
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 74 [Repost from Ep. 25]: Sermon Illustrations
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 73: Easter Season
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 72: Preaching from the Gospels
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 71: Hot Takes
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 70: Music and Worship
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 69: Theological Education, with Mark Catlin
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 68: Preaching from the Old Testament, with Mark Catlin (Part 2)
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 67: Preaching from the Old Testament, with Mark Catlin (Part 1)
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 66 [Repost from Ep. 23]: Casting Vision in the Local Church, with Dean Inserra
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 65: Preaching Old Testament Prophecy
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 64: Ministry to College Students
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 63: Preaching and Leading on Giving
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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PITM Episode 62 [REPOST from ep. 21]: Prayer
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 61: Evaluating Ourselves
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 60: Preaching Old Testament Wisdom and Poetry
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 59: What Do You Do on Sundays (Besides Preach)?
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 58: Services During the Christmas Season
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 57 [REPOST from ep. 17]: Staff Development
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 56: Building Community Among Church Leaders
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 55: Preaching Old Testament Narrative
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 54: Special Events and Initiatives
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 53: How Can Churches Fight Human Trafficking? (Stephen Robert, COO of One More Child)
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 52: Worship Service Elements and Order
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 51: Sermon Time
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 50: Cooperative Ministry, with Mitch Martin
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 49: Hospital Visits
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 48: Your First Steps in Ministry (Part 2)
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 47: Your First Steps in Ministry (Part 1)
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 46: Transitioning from a Metro Area to a Small-town Pastorate, with Ben Cowell
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 45: Staff Meetings
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 44: Caring for Pastors, with Dr. Billy Daws
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 43: Funerals
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 42: Weddings
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 41 [REPOST from ep. 11]: Preaching Planning
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 40: Preaching Notes
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 39: Finishing Well, with Dr. Richard Hipps
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 38: SBC 2023 Recap
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 37 [REPOST from ep. 8]: Shepherding Our Families
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 36 [REPOST from ep. 3]: The Spiritual Life of the Pastor, with Shun Abram
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 35: Homiletical Method, with Reginald Taylor
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 34: Hermeneutical Method, with Reginald Taylor
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 33: Raising Up Leaders
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 32: International Ministry in Your Community, with Dr. Gerson Garros
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May 30, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 31: Discerning God's Will
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May 23, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 30: Kids in Church
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May 16, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 29: Community Involvement
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May 09, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 28: Ministering After a Disaster, with Cliff Marion
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May 02, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 27: Creating a Discipleship Culture
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 26: Ordinations
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 25: Sermon Illustrations
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 24: Finding Joy in Ministry
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 23: Casting Vision in the Local Church, with Dean Inserra
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 22: Theological Education
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 21: Prayer
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 20: Deacons
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 19: Ordinances, Part 2 (Baptism)
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 18: Ordinances, Part 1 (Lord's Supper)
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 17: Staff Development
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 16: The Pastor's Library
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 15: Church Facilities
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 14: Your First Year as a New Pastor
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 13: Search Process, Part 2
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 12: Search Process, Part 1
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 11: Preaching Planning
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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PITM Episode 10: The Pastor's Rest
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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PITM Episode 9: Christian Celebrity Culture
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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PITM Episode 8: Shepherding Our Families
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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PITM Episode 7: Big Events
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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PITM Episode 6: Handling Criticism
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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PITM Episode 5: Addressing Difficult Topics
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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PITM Episode 4: In the Middle of the Church
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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PITM Episode 3: The Spiritual Life of the Pastor
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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PITM Episode 1: Intro
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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PITM Episode 2: Traditions
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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PITM Episode 100 [Repost from Ep. 39]: Finishing Well, with Dr. Richard Hipps
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Jan 01, 1970 |