Welcome to the Struggling Pastors Podcast - real conversations about ministry and life with Israel Gomez and Thien Doan.
This podcast is a recording of a real conversation between two friends who just happen to be struggling pastors.
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In this episode, I have a conversation with future church planter, Andrew Conn. We talk about the highs and lows of church planting.
Andrew is on the church planting team of Echo Church - www.echochurchoc.com.
In this episode, Thien & Israel discuss how they plan sermon series at their church.
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I talk with Pastor Jason Ashimoto about his experience in becoming the new Senior Pastor at the church he grew up in. We talk about the highs and lows of ministry, and the lessons that he has learned.
If you want to connect with Jason, you can find more about him and his church at ebcla.org.
In this episode, I interview a young pastor Christian Siania. Pastor Christian hopes to plant a new church near Honolulu, Hawaii.
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In this episode, Thien and Israel talk about dealing with personal loss and grief.
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Advice for Struggling Pastors part 7 - Be Ready for Spiritual Warfare. In this episode, Israel and Thien discuss the 4 most common forms of spiritual attack:1. Increased Temptation 2. Irrational Fear 3. Relational Conflict 4. Life Nuisances
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Advice for Struggling Pastors, pt. 6
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Advice for Struggling Pastors, pt. 5
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Advice for Struggling Pastors, pt. 4
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Advice for Struggling Pastors, pt. 3
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In this episode, we continue discussing advice we would give to new or struggling pastors. Today, we discuss our 2nd word of advice, which is to "find friends in ministry."
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In this episode, we discuss advice we would give to a new or struggling pastor. The first piece of advice is to "be patient and prepare for the long haul."
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Summer BBQs, Small Groups, & a Giving Challenge
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Expository, Big Idea, Gospel-Centered?
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In this episode, Thien and Israel answer the question, "What's your greatest joy in ministry?" We talk about preaching, leading, and celebrating ministry milestones.
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In this episode, Israel and Thien answer the question, "How do you deal with distractions?" We talk about productivity, an ideal work week, and procrastination.
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Critics, criticism, and difficult people in the church.
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Vacation, rest, sabbath, and recharging.
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Should a pastor's wife work outside the church?
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Thien & Israel discuss Easter and how it went.
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Welcome to the first episode!
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