Rural Pastor's Talk

Finding Refreshment with the Flock

November 05, 2020 TJ Freeman & Joe Wagner Episode 83
Rural Pastor's Talk
Finding Refreshment with the Flock
Show Notes

In this episode we discuss...

  • "Too many pastors are overworked, overweight, lonely, tired and stressed. Pastoral ministry will do that to all of us if we don't step away for a while to rest, relax, recharge our batteries and have some fun." Karl Vaters
    • Proverbs 17:22
  • our 5 points on finding refreshment WITH the flock:
    1. Don’t just be the man behind the pulpit.
      • Paul’s affection demonstrated throughout his writing shows he was more than just a platform communicator.
    2. Don’t just be the man across the desk.
      • You don’t want people to see you as a therapist.  
      • You don’t want some professional barrier.
      • “Pastor I hate to bother you…”
    3.  Do things with members that THEY enjoy.
      • Philippians 2:3-4
      • Go to the football game, the school play, the high school graduation parties.  Play cornhole. Go shoot the guns. Play the round of golf.  Eat the weird food someone else loves. Have people into your home and ask them to bring their favorite game.  
    4. Do things with members that YOU enjoy.
      • From gotquestions.org: 
        • According to Colossians 3:17, we should also give thanks to God through Jesus Christ for the fun and entertainment He provides. Someone once pointed out that “recreation” means to “re-create” or “renew.” God allows us this time to be renewed and to grow in our faith. James tells us, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” (James 1:17). Fun and entertainment are gifts of God, given so that we might come closer to Him. We should remember this when we are planning our recreation and remember to thank God for such a good and perfect gift.
    5. Be constrained by the word no matter what you do and keep working hard!
      • 1 Corinthians 10:31 
      • Colossians 3:17 

Stuff Rural Pastors Can Use Review:

  • Joe takes time to review his sabbatical!

Our Quote of the Day:

  • "We are independent, self-sufficient men who find it hard to admit weakness, seek help, and change deeply ingrained addictions to overwork, busyness, and productivity. For pastors and ministry leaders, it’s especially difficult; since so much of our work is invisible and intangible, we can be tempted to go into overdrive in more noticeable tasks in order to prove that we are busy and strong." David Murray

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Email: ruralpastorstalk@gmail.com

Website: http://ruralpastorstalk.buzzsprout.com/

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