Shepherds Not Hirelings: Why You Need Pastoral Care

Shepherds Not Hirelings Why You Need Pastoral Care Episode Summary Too many men today confuse content with care. They follow pastors online, defend them in comment sections, and quote them from podcasts but when their marriage is bleeding, their son is drifting, or sin tightens its grip, those men are nowhere to be found. In this episode of The Patriarchy Podcast, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon sits down with Aaron Prelock, pastor of Bloomington Bible Church and newly elected president of New Geneva Academy, to expose the lie of influencer Christianity and recover the biblical vision of real shepherds. We talk about what pastoral care actually is, why the modern church has traded shepherds for platforms, how this damages men and families, and why your soul depends on being known, corrected, and loved by faithful elders. This is a call to stop drifting. Stop just consuming. Christ did not redeem you to be untethered. He bought a people and gave them shepherds, not hirelings. Check out New Geneva Academy: https://www.newgenevaacademy.com/ Episode Chapters 00:00 – Content Is Not Care 02:20 – The Biblical Call to Shepherd the Flock 04:30 – Introducing Aaron Prelock and New Geneva Academy 08:00 – Pastoral Ministry in a Hostile Culture 13:45 – Training Pastors in Character, Conviction, and Courage 20:00 – Loving the Church as It Is, Not an Ideal 25:45 – Purity and Peace in the Church 28:30 – Sponsor: Steadfast Cigars 29:45 – What Pastoral Care Actually Is 35:10 – Why Preaching Alone Is Not Enough 41:20 – The Internet Age and the Loss of Shepherding 43:40 – Why Every Man Needs Pastoral Care 48:40 – What Real Pastoral Care Looks Like 49:55 – When Pastoral Care Becomes Abuse 55:25 – A Word to Cold and Weary Pastors 57:10 – Final Charge to Men About the Show The Patriarchy Podcast features in-depth conversations on faith, culture, theology, and leadership. Each episode equips Christians to live boldly and biblically in an age of compromise, calling men to reject passivity and embrace responsibility. Support the Mission We are raising funds to expand Sovereign King Academy and keep tuition affordable for families. Give here: https://sovereignkingacademy.com Connect with The Patriarchy Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePatriarchyPodcast Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/58tm5zjz Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/f3ruzrsa Website and All Links: https://linktr.ee/thepatriarchypodcast Follow Pastor Joseph Spurgeon: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePatriarchyPodcast X: https://x.com/PatriarchyPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepatriarchypodcast Gab: https://gab.com/thepatriarchypodcast Sponsored By Steadfast Cigars For men who reject passivity and hold the line. Order at: https://steadfastcigars.com Fit Father Project Reclaim discipline. Get strong. Lead your family well. Start here: https://secure.fitfatherproject.com/a/transformation/4539 Books by Joseph Spurgeon: It’s Good to Be a Boy: https://a.co/d/7zpEh5D It’s Good to Be a Girl: https://a.co/d/6VlBTzS Final Call to Action Subscribe for more conversations that sharpen men for battle. Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. Like and share this episode to call men back to Christ’s Church. Build. Fight. Protect. Lead. This is The Patriarchy. https://youtu.be/-W0Qf5WOeps