Practically Pastoring Q & A

In this special Q&A episode, the Practically Pastoring crew tackles your questions! From favorite sermon prep playlists to the hard lessons of leadership, this one has laughs, insights, and a dose of raw honesty. We even talk about firing staff, shifting theological views, and how not to burn out your best volunteers. ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 - Summer break & podcast intro 2:00 - Church merch & thrift store shirts 4:00 - Sermon prep playlists (Lo-fi, silence, & alien grunge!) 8:45 - Developing leaders without burnout 13:00 - Churchy phrases we’d outlaw 14:00 - Leadership lessons learned the hard way 17:00 - What we’d do differently our first year 22:00 - Sermon prep rhythms & staying fresh 31:00 - When to let staff or volunteers go 36:30 - The theological views we’ve changed Links from the show: 🌐 Listen anywhere: ⁠⁠https://practicallypastoring.com/⁠⁠ 🫂 Join our Facebook Group: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/practicallypastoring⁠⁠ 👕 Follow us in Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/practicallypastoring⁠⁠ 📧 Join our mailing list: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3plt5so⁠⁠ 👕 Church Merch - https://www.promotionsguy.com/churchmerch Hosts: 🧔🏽‍♂️ Frank Gil - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pastorfrankgil/⁠⁠ 👨🏼 Jeff Simpson - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jeffcsimpson/⁠⁠ 👱🏼‍♂️ Delmar Peet - ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/delmarpeet/⁠⁠ 👨🏼‍💼 Andrew Larsen - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/andrewjlarsen/⁠⁠ 🏋🏼 Timothy Miller - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/timothyamiller/⁠⁠ Listen or Watch on 🎧 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xJqPmXn1MqaznnV8MHFKx?si=4a942df64e48410e 🍎 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/practical-ly-pastoring/id1522043414 📺 YouTube - https://youtu.be/uwjN2WvbSGc 💻 PracticallyPastoring.com 🔔 Subscribe & Turn on Notifications so you never miss an episode!