The Pastor's Calling | Doug Ponder | Grimké Chapel

Dr. Doug Ponder preached from 1 Peter 5:1–4 on the pastor's calling, the threats that endanger it, and the power to see it through to the end. What quietly pulls a pastor off course — and what keeps him standing when ministry feels long and unglorious? In this chapel message, Ponder calls pastors and pastors-in-training to keep their eyes on the prize and hold on, trusting that their labor in the Lord is not in vain. SKIP AHEAD. (00:00) Reading: 1 Peter 5:1–4 (01:46) Three Words, One Office: Elder, Pastor, Overseer (04:29) The Pastor's Calling: Lead, Feed, Love, Guard (07:17) Three Threats to the Pastoral Calling (08:07) The Approval Threat (09:58) The Greed Threat (11:51) The Positional Threat (14:44) Who Is Sufficient for These Things? (15:18) Power for the Finish Line: The Cross (18:36) Power for the Finish Line: The Glory MORE FROM GRIMKÉ. ✦ Grimké Seminary — Training Pastors and Planters in, by, and for the Church https://grimkeseminary.org ✦ Grimké College — Practical Biblical Studies for Every Christian https://grimkecollege.org ✦ Grimké Europe — For the Church in Europe, Hosted in Liverpool, UK https://grimkeeurope.org IN THIS VIDEO. ✦ Dr. Doug Ponder — Professor of Biblical Studies, Grimké Seminary https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-ponder THE GRIMKÉ PODCAST. https://grimke.org/podcast SUPPORT GRIMKÉ. ✦ Want to support the work of Grimké Seminary? Learn more here: https://grimkeseminary.org/give/ FOLLOW US. ✦ YouTube https://youtube.com/@grimkeofficial ✦ X https://twitter.com/grimkeseminary ✦ Instagram https://instagram.com/grimkeseminary ✦ Facebook https://facebook.com/grimkeseminary