Pastoral ministry is far more than preaching. Pastors are fundamentally shepherds, which means we’re called to care for particular sheep. How do we do that well?

In this episode of The Everyday Pastor, Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan consider specific ways pastors can care for their congregation.

📝ON THIS VIDEO:

00:00 Defining pastoral care

8:30 The role of suffering in pastoral care

12:41 Shepherding and pastoral care

20:43 Public pastoral care

20:56 The importance of personal connection

21:12 The role of preaching in pastoral care

27:29 Encouraging mutual care

29:18 The importance of personal connection

🔗MENTIONED:

▫ 'Love to Christ: Robert Murray M’Cheyne and the Pursuit of Holiness' by Jordan Stone: https://a.co/d/hhuPK3c

▫ 'A Communion of Love: The Christ-Centered Spirituality of Robert Murray M’Cheyne' by Jordan Stone: https://a.co/d/9d31Ke3

▫ 'A Holy Minister: The Life and Spiritual Legacy of Robert Murray M’Cheyne' by Jordan Stone: https://a.co/d/2ewRVy8

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