Trench Talk

Trench Talk

Hosted by Brian Croft and Jim Savastio · Practical Shepherding

4.8from 188 ratings

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337
Episodes
80
Transcribed
188
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2015
First episode

About Trench Talk

Practical Shepherding is a Gospel-driven resource center for pastors and church leaders to equip them in the practical matters of pastoral ministry. In this podcast, pastor Brian Croft sits down with other pastors to discuss the gritty details of pastoral ministry. Our goal is to examine the life and work of a pastor and give helpful guidance for our brothers laboring with us. This is a podcast by pastors for pastors. We are in the trenches of ministry with you, and we want to equip you to continue in this task.

Publisher
Practical Shepherding
Category
religion & spirituality
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
6 Jul 2015
Latest episode
22 Sept 2026
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80 of 337 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Ep. 337: Caring for members with unbelieving spouses

  2. 15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Ep. 336: Moving a church from topical to expository preaching

  3. 8 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Ep. 335: Pastors thinking through retirement

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Ep. 337: Caring for members with unbelieving spouses

Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But like you said, but what if you, out of the food you bought for the week, you make a meal for a new, you know, somebody just got home from a surgery or a new family with a new kid that just got home and you're bringing a meal to them in that way. That's really wonderful ways to serve the church. You may not be able to give money in a tithing sense, but you're giving other ways. And so I think pastors helping people in this position get creative really about how can I serve the church in a way that is also going to try to. honor my marriage and trying to figure out how to maneuver through these, these challenges and difficulties. […]

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  • Mez McConnell
  • Matthew Spandler‑Davison
  • Steve Bray
  • Bethel Webb
  • Kyle McClellan

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Brian Croft and Jim Savastio host the show. Published by Practical Shepherding.

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