The Hopeful Pastor Podcast
Leading with Faith, Purpose, and Resilience. Shepherding God's people isn’t easy, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. The Hopeful Pastor Podcast is a place for real conversations about the joys, challenges, and calling of ministry. Each episode offers encouragement, Biblical wisdom, and practical insights to help pastors and ministry leaders thrive and serve with passion, faithfulness, and hope. podcast.hopefulpastor.com
Episodes
I want to ask you a question that might make you squirm a little bit. Ready? Here it is: When someone asks you "Who are you?" what's the very first thing that pops into your head?
If you're like most pastors I talk to, you probably thought something like "I'm a pastor" or "I'm the lead pastor at First Baptist" or "I minister at Community Church." And if that's what came to mind, we need to talk. Because today, we're diving deep into...
Ever lay in bed at night thinking, “I should have done more today”?
You replay conversations, unfinished tasks, the people you didn’t check in on, the things you meant to do but didn’t. And then, somewhere deep down, this ugly little thought creeps in:
I’m not doing enough.
And Pastor, that lie is running far too many pastors into the ground. Let’s talk about why it’s not true and how to stop believing it.
Ministry will always demand m...
Let’s start with a tough question: have you ever had a moment where you thought, “I can’t do this anymore”?
I’m not talking about a bad Sunday or a hard counseling session. I’m talking about that deep, gnawing sense that the fire has gone out. That you’re just surviving week to week, Sunday to Sunday. And no matter how much coffee you drink, how long you prep, or how well your church is doing on paper… something still feels off.
That...
Hey Pastor,
You know that feeling, right? It's 5:30 AM on Sunday. The alarm starts going off, but it's possible you've already been awake for hours. There's that familiar heaviness settling over you—the one you can't quite shake.
In a few hours, you'll stand in front of your church family, expected to bring a message of hope. You have hospital visits tomorrow. A funeral on Tuesday. Counseling sessions throughout the week.
And inside? ...
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