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Strength for Today's Pastor

by Bill Holdridge

We work with Jesus for the revitalization and health of His church. Therefore, we provide practical encouragement and help for senior or lead Pastors. By strengthening pastors, the church will also be strengthened. Interviews with seasoned and tried pastoral leaders re: subjects that will edify and provide tools to current senior/lead pastors of churches. Support this podcast: https://give.cornerstone.cc/poimenministries 1. Select the amount you'd like to donate. 2. Select how often you'd like to donate (one time, monthly, etc.). 3. Select where you would like your donation to go. Select Podcast. 4. Choose whether or not you'd like to cover the processing fees for your donation.

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  1. 182: Leaders: How We Can Raise Them Ourselves

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Many churches are experiencing a leadership deficit. There are too few biblical elders, too few deacons, and not as many people who know which spiritual gifts they’ve been given by the Spirit, what they are called to do, or what ministries the Lord has…

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  2. 181- Armor Bearers: How to Serve and Support the Senior Pastor

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Welcome to Strength for Today’s Pastor. Our podcast title indicates our passion—which is to strengthen pastors and church leaders, that their churches might be stronger and healthy. Today we have pastor James Chapman. James is an assistant/associate pastor,...

  3. 180- Solace: Great Tools for Cancer Patients and Caregivers (with Steve and Monica Marquez)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Steve Marquez is husband to Monica, and father of Cody, Jared, and Andrew. Steve is a pastor, a teacher, a former church planter, a musician, a former journalist, photographer, and founder of a non-profit ministry called Stage 4 Ministries. Monica, Steve's...

  4. 179- Pastors: Create a Culture of Joyful Generosity

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Joyful generosity. It's a biblical concept. 2 Corinthians 9:7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. Is it possible to outgive God? Is it possible for a congregation to be led in…

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  5. 178- Stewardship and Giving... Lead by Example

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! This is the second of a three part series on pastors and leaders discipling the saints in the areas of giving and stewardship Not always an easy topic to address, but important. Jesus taught His disciples on the subjects of giving and stewardship. Jesus...

  6. 177 -Discipling Our Fellowships in Biblical Giving and Stewardship

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! This is the first in a three part series which can be helpful to senior pastors and church leadership teams re: how to practically deal with giving and stewardship in their churches. First, we'll look at where teaching and leading on giving and stewardship...

  7. 176- How Then Shall We Deal with Our Phones? (with Nate Holdridge)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Our devices. Our phones. Our laptops. Our tablets. Our iPads. Whatever. They can be a huge blessing. They can be an enormous distraction. Listen in to this carefully and thoughtfully developed episode, taught by Pastor Nate Holdridge at Calvary Monterey in...

  8. 175- How Vision Affects Our Ministry- with Cory Kilgus

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Cory Kilgus is a man with a vision. His vision drives his efforts. The key to all of this is explained in this podcast. Get the right vision (the Biblical vision), and then follow the Lord and trust the Holy Spirit to get it done. A simple recipe for...

  9. 174- Correcting Our Thinking on Forgiveness- with Dr. Bruce Hebel

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Welcome to Podcast 174. Today I’m with Dr. Bruce Hebel, author of the incredible, life altering book Forgiving Forward: Experience the Freedom of the Gospel through the Power of Forgiveness. All close followers of Jesus Christ know that we should forgive...

  10. 173- The Journey: Alternative to Church Membership- with John Offutt

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! At 72 years of age, Pastor John Offutt of LifeSource Community Church in Lindale, Texas, is hardly a young man. He started LifeSource when he was in his 60s, hardly an age thought to be fitting for a new church plant. One of the main things he had in his...

  11. 172- Discipling Men: The Barnabas Method

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! For Poimen Ministries, its staff, ministries, and focus, go to poimenministries.com. To contact Poimen Ministries, email us at [email protected]. May the Lord revive His work in the midst of these years!

  12. 172- The What, Why and How of Barnabas- with Dale Lewis

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! The Barnabas Method has silently transformed over 500 men's lives across decades, and now this powerful discipleship process is available to every church leader seeking authentic spiritual formation for the men they shepherd. What's the difference between...

  13. 171- Sabbatical Toolkit (Why When and How)- with Karl Vaters and Sean Nemecek

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! This is a podcast done by Karl Vaters (author, Small Church Essentials) and Sean Nemecek, a pastor who ministers to pastors to help keep them vitalized and fruitful. The name of the podcast is The Church Lobby, Conversations on Faith and Ministry. We asked...

  14. 170- Retirement from Ministry- Really?

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Pastor Brian Heminger has been in pastoral ministry for a lot of years, most recently as the founding and longtime pastor of Calvary Chapel Half Moon Bay. As such, Brian was bi-vocational. His work life outside of the church was as a full-time evangelist…

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  15. 169 Pastoring in Sin City (Las Vegas)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Episode 169 of SFTP tells the story of what it's like to minister in Las Vegas, Nevada, aka "sin city". It CAN be done! Where sin abounds, grace much more abounds. We all know that, but it's for real in the Las Vegas valley. Hear from Pastor John Knapp…

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  16. 168- Dale Lewis: A Pastor You Need to Know

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! 168- Dale Lewis: A Pastor You Need to Know In the latest episode of our podcast, we had the privilege of speaking with Pastor Dale Lewis, a man whose life and ministry have been profoundly shaped by his unique journey of faith. Pastor Dale shares his story,...

  17. 167- Testimony: Powerful Renewal in the Holy Spirit- with John Knapp

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! 167- Testimony: Powerful Renewal in the Holy Spirit- with John Knapp In the bustling community of Henderson, Nevada, a spiritual renewal is taking place at Calvary Chapel Green Valley under the leadership of Pastor John Knapp. For over 26 years, Pastor John...

  18. 166- The Power of the Gospel in Forgiveness - Matthew 18.21-35 (with Bill Holdridge)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Comments? Questions? Send us a message! In this heartfelt episode, Bill Holdridge shares a powerful message delivered at Regeneration Church in Scotts Valley, California. This episode is a departure from our usual format, as Bill recounts a personal journey...

  19. 165- My Grandfather, Warren W. Wiersbe (with Pastor Dan Jacobsen)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! This is podcast 164 of Strength for Today’s Pastor. In this interview, I'm speaking with Pastor Dan Jacobsen, a lead/teaching pastor at Heartland Community Church in Olathe, Kansas. In addition to his role as a pastor-teacher, Dan has the unique distinction...

  20. 164- From Senior Pastor to Poimen Team Member (with Shaun and Sheila Sells)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Shaun and Sheila Sells have served faithfully as a senior/lead pastor and wife team with Calvary Chapel Cheyenne, Wyoming. Then, after 20 years in that role, Shaun handed the church leadership reins over to his admin pastor, with a vision to move on to the...

  21. 163- Life Stages of the Christian Leader (with Dr. Richard Clinton)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Dr. Richard Clinton is an expert on Christian leadership. He and his father Dr. J. Robert Clinton have spent more than 40 years researching, analyzing, and instructing on the subject. They've looked at Biblical leaders, at leaders in the history of the...

  22. 162- Help for Leaders- Finish Well! (with Dr. Richard Clinton)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Richard Clinton is passionate with regard to helping Christian leaders—particularly pastors—finish well. Richard pastored 5 churches during the course of his 40-year pastoral ministry, and also served with his father, Dr. J. Robert Clinton, in the field of...

  23. 161- Here's a Well Rested, Visionary Pastor (with Rich Lammay of High Sierra Fellowship)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Podcast Episode 161 Introduction We love to hear pastors tell their own stories, and provide wisdom to others that they've gleaned and that has grown in them over their years of service. Today we have with us pastor Rich Lammay, who has been a senior/lead...

  24. 160- Lessons from a Reporter Turned Pastor (with Joey Crandall)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Welcome to Strength for Today’s Pastor, episode 160. Our hope and goal is to provide encouragement, sometimes instruction, and sometimes ministry tools to current pastors and leaders, that the churches they serve might also be encouraged, strengthened, and...

  25. 159- What is Spiritual Health?

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! If we pastors don't know what we're aiming at, we'll never hit the target. It's essential to have the right target, and there's no question that the Biblical target is to equip saints unto spiritual maturity and spiritual fruitfulness. Join Bill Holdridge…

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  26. 159- What Is Spiritual Health? (with Pastor Matt Valencia)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Matt Valencia pastors The Regeneration Church in Scotts Valley, CA. He's a father of five, a church planter, a former school teacher, a former assisting pastor, and the current pastor of ReGen Church. He also heads up a team of leaders across Northern...

  27. 158- The Story of a Stage 4 Cancer Survivor (with Pastor Steve Marquez)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! It's nothing short of a miracle that Steve Marquez is still with us, here on planet earth. Listen to the story of his healing, and even more importantly, of the ministry to which God has called himPastors and leaders, this episode will provide great…

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  28. 157- A Pastor On the Move (Transition- with Don Rypstra)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Pastor Don Rypstra is in his last days of a long pastorate in Rochester, Minnesota. His and his wife's move to northern Idaho means that a new normal is waiting for them, but also that someone will be called into an exciting opportunity to pastor and reach...

  29. 156- A Way to Vitalize (and Utilize) Our Youth- with Gary Malkus Jr.

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! It's a huge problem. And because of it, we're losing many of our best youth to the world, the flesh, and the devil. Too often, the young people in our churches run off to college or university and subsequently abandon the faith. Also, in our churches there...

  30. 155- From Meth to Ministry (with Pastor Gary Malkus Jr.)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Every pastor has a testimony, but very few have one like Gary Malkus Jr. Inspiring and directional, Gary's testimony touches a lot of lives, from those in the worst kind bondage to those who need to remember where they came from as they deal with present...

  31. 154- Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should (Sandy Adams)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Sandy Adams is the pastor of Calvary Chapel Stone Mountain, Georgia. He is known as a tremendous communicator and teacher of God's Word. At the recent International Pastor's Conference in Southern California, Sandy delivered a message entitled "Just Because...

  32. 153- Most Churches Need Revitalization (with Thom Rainer)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Welcome to podcast 153. Today, it’s a blessing and honor to welcome Thom Rainer. Our subject will be church revitalization, a subject that Dr. Rainer is an expert on… Thom S. Rainer is an author, researcher, speaker, and former president and CEO of LifeWay...

  33. 152- The God I Won't Believe In (with Nick Cady)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! In episode 152, Bill Holdridge sits down with pastor Nick Cady of White Fields Community Church in Longmont, Colorado. The topic is the backstory of Nick's book, The God I Won't Believe In. How would you complete this sentence, “I could never believe in a…

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  34. 151- Frontlines Ministry: Called As Light to the Darkness (with Jack Arnold)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Jack Arnold pastors Calvary Chapel Mt. Si, in North BendWashington.In 2016, the Lord called Jack and family to move to North Bend and become the pastor of Calvary Chapel North Bend, which is now called Calvary Mt. Si. North Bend is only 30 miles from…

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  35. 150- Frontlines Ministry- Called to Be the Church (with Jack Arnold)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! SFTP Podcast number 150 focuses on how a ministry which is considered a frontlines ministry must first of all, be a healthy ministry. There must be the life of Jesus, the light of Jesus, and also the love of Jesus. Today I’ll be speaking with Pastor Arnold,...

  36. 148- Getting Your People Into God's Word (with Rich Cathers)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Rich Cathers has written a book. He didn't write a book to write a book; he wrote a book that would advance a ministry passion of his ... the discipling of God's people into the Word of God. Helping them make Bible reading, Bible study, and Bible...

  37. 149- What About Pastoral Counseling? (with Pastor Paul LeBoutillier)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Pastor, is counseling a burden or a blessing to you? How is your one on one ministry oriented? What's your end game? What are you aiming to accomplish with the many hours you spend with people? Paul LeBoutillier speaks with program host Bill Holdridge about...

  38. 147- "I Wrote a Book!" (with Pastor Paul LeBoutillier)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Podcast number 147 features Pastor Paul LeBoutillier, who recently, and very excitedly, announced that he has written and published his first book. This podcast is aimed at encouraging pastors who have something to say, to say it in written form! In this...

  39. 145- A Biblical Response to the ‘Transing’ of America- by Pastor Gary Hamrick

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! This is a podcast consisting of a message delivered by Pastor Gary Hamrick on June 4, 2023. He has graciously allowed us to replay it, in its entirety, and with the attached link to the sermon transcript. From Pastor Gary: "...What we are now is a culture…

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  40. 146- Paradigm Shift: Equipping the Next Gen (with Patrick Farrell)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! In podcast 146 we’re dealing with a subject that is (or should be) on the heart of every pastor or elder in any church anywhere. It’s an important, paradigm shifting, vision altering approach to ministry. Patrick Farrell, senior/lead pastor of Calvary…

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  41. 144- An Enjoyable Season of Ministry, Because… (with Jeff Birmingham)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Pastor Jeff Birmingham started River Rocks Church in 2012. But after about five years into the effort, he and his wife Jessica were worn out ... about ready to throw in the towel. It was then that things started to happen. A new focus emerged, the strategic...

  42. 143- Meet Kevin Green ... and His Music

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Kevin Green is the founding pastor of Calvary Chapel in Fort Bragg, California. He's been serving there for 25 years. Kevin is passionate about Jesus, the scriptures, about teaching the whole counsel of God, about making disciples, and about the fellowship...

  43. 142- Identifying Future Leaders- with Bob Claycamp

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Bob Claycamp has been there, done that. He's been a church planter, a longtime senior pastor in North Phoenix, a Christian commune Bible teacher, a senior pastor in Exeter, England, a transitional senior pastor, and since 2010, has served with our team of...

  44. 141- Suggestions for Leading Impactful Prayer Meetings- with Pastor Tim Brown

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Prayer is God's idea. His great invitation.Prayer is essential. Prayer is the primary means by which God involves His children in what He wants to do in His world. Prayer was a primary focus of the best church ever—the apostolic church, as in Acts 2:42.…

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  45. 140- Pastors Ask About Pastoral Transitions (with Jimmy Morales)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! This subject is coming up more and more every day. We at Poimen Ministries are finding ourselves in conversations every week with pastors who are looking to the future, and wondering what they should do now with regard to their own pastoral transition. The...

  46. 139- A Very Fruitful Union (Part 2 with Tadd and Charity Scheffer)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! This is a very interesting and inspirational testimony ... Tadd and Charity Scheffer tell their story. Tadd is the founding and senior/lead pastor of Calvary Ellensburg, Washington. Charity, in addition to being a wonderful wife and mother, has an amazing...

  47. 138- An Unlikely Union Pt. 1 (with Tadd and Charity Scheffer)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! It's an amazing thing to watch how the Lord sovereignly brings two people together and then uses that union for His greater glory. Such is the case in the lives of Tadd and Charity Scheffer. Tadd is the senior/lead pastor of Calvary Ellensburg, in…

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  48. 137- Stoke It Up- Alan Stoddard Interviews Bill Holdridge

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Alan Stoddard is the author of the Stoke It Up Podcast, and is a former Calvary Chapel Senior/Lead pastor. He is currently prepping for a new church plant in Granbury, Texas. Alan recently discovered that Bill Holdridge had been a church planter himself…

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  49. 136- I Came Out of Calvinism (Testimony of Pastor Tadd Scheffer)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Pastor Tadd Scheffer (pronounced Skeff'-er) is the senior and founding pastor of Calvary Ellensburg, Washington. Calvary Ellensburg is a growing, solid church based upon a Calvary Chapel style of ministry and the four distinctives of the early church found…

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  50. 135- The Holy Spirit and Ministry: What Holds Us Back? (with Paul Berry)

    Comments? Questions? Send us a message! Pastor Paul Berry's passion is to “equip the body of Christ with the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the accompanying Spiritual gifts given for the work of the ministry and the flourishing of the church.” This is also the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Of...

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We work with Jesus for the revitalization and health of His church.

Therefore, we provide practical encouragement and help for senior or lead Pastors.

By strengthening pastors, the church will also be strengthened.

Interviews with seasoned and tried pastoral leaders re: subjects that will edify and provide tools to current senior/lead pastors of churches.

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