The Minister's Friend
by Pastor John Kimball
A podcast addressing many typical issues and concerns of local churches from my own years of local, regional and national ministry experience, as well as that of my colleagues in ministry. Typically our episodes are done in an interview format.
Episodes
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Divine Reset: Introductions
SHOW NOTES Pastor John interviews his long-time friends and mentors, Tom Johnston and Mike Chong Perkinson, about the impact of the pandemic on the Church here in the US and how it was actually a blessing and not a curse. Tom and Mike are both pastors, but they also lead the Praxis Center for...
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Return to Disciple Making: Discipling and Praying withFamily
Pastor John interviews Dan Boal, Director of Alliance Youth for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Dan is preparing to transition back to local church ministry and the conversation covers many great topics on both youth ministry and Pastor John's passion: Disciple Making. In this final episode,...
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Return to Disciple Making: Guiding People in Disciple Making and Prayer
Pastor John interviews Dan Boal, Director of Alliance Youth for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Dan is preparing to transition back to local church ministry and the conversation covers many great topics on both youth ministry and Pastor John's passion: Disciple Making. In this week's…
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Return to Disciple Making: Growing in Faith
Pastor John interviews Dan Boal, Director of Alliance Youth for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Dan is preparing to transition back to local church ministry and the conversation covers many great topics on both youth ministry and Pastor John's passion: Disciple Making. In this week's…
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Return to Disciple Making: Two Reasons We Aren't Reaching Youth
Pastor John interviews Dan Boal, Director of Alliance Youth for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Dan is preparing to transition back to local church ministry and the conversation covers many great topics on both youth ministry and Pastor John's passion: Disciple Making. In this week's…
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Return to Disciple Making: One Generation Away - Episode 89
Pastor John interviews Dan Boal, Director of Alliance Youth for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Dan is preparing to transition back to local church ministry and the conversation covers many great topics on both youth ministry and Pastor John's passion: Disciple Making. In this week's…
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Intercessory Prayer: Some Keys to Intercession - Episode 88
Pastor John continues a special three-part series of episodes on Intercessory Prayer. Way too many congregations today are virtually prayerless. When a local church is not interceding for its community, it is missing one of the most important components of its ministry. Prayerless churches tend…
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Intercessory Prayer: Defining Intercessory Prayer
Pastor John continues a special three-part series of episodes on Intercessory Prayer. Way too many congregations today are virtually prayerless. When a local church is not interceding for its community, it is missing one of the most important components of its ministry. Prayerless churches tend…
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Intercessory Prayer: Ladies & Gentlemen, Reese Howells
Pastor John begins a special three-part series of episodes on Intercessory Prayer. Way too many congregations today are virtually prayerless. When a local church is not interceding for its community, it is missing one of the most important components of its ministry. Prayerless churches tend to...
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Church Security and Outreach: Building Relationships with First Responders
Did you know that The Minister's Friend Podcast is now available on all the major podcast platforms, including Apple (iOS), Android, Stitcher, Podbean and SoundCloud? Subscribe today! Show Notes In this series, Pastor John talks with pastor, federal agent and church security expert Jason White...
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Church Security and Outreach: The Sheep, the Wolf and the Sheep Dog - Episode 84
Did you know that The Minister's Friend Podcast is now available on all the major podcast platforms, including Apple (iOS), Android, Stitcher, Podbean and SoundCloud? Subscribe today! Show Notes In this new series, Pastor John talks with pastor, federal agent and church security expert Jason…
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Church Security & Outreach: Assembling a Church Safety Team - Episode 83
Did you know that The Minister's Friend Podcast is now available on all the major podcast platforms, including Apple (iOS), Android, Stitcher, Podbean and SoundCloud? Subscribe today! Show Notes In this new series, Pastor John talks with pastor, federal agent and church security expert Jason…
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Church Security & Outreach: Church Security as a Ministry - Episode 82
Did you know that The Minister's Friend Podcast is now available on all the major podcast platforms, including Apple (iOS), Android, Stitcher, Podbean and SoundCloud? Subscribe today! Show Notes In this new series, Pastor John talks with pastor, federal agent and church security expert Jason…
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Church Security and Outreach: An Introduction and A.D.A.M. - Episode 81
Did you know that The Minister's Friend Podcast is now available on all the major podcast platforms, including Apple (iOS), Android, Stitcher, Podbean and SoundCloud? Subscribe today! Show Notes In this new series, Pastor John talks with pastor, federal agent and church security expert Jason…
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A Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare: Opening the Door to Evil in Our Churches - Episode 80
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes Pastor John is in the midst of a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior...
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A Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare: Making Practical Applications - Episode 79
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes Pastor John is in the midst of a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior...
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A Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare: Prayer and Repentance in Spiritual Warfare - Episode 78
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes Pastor John is in the midst of a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior...
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A Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare: Building a Biblical Theology of Spiritual Warfare - Episode 77
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes Pastor John is in the midst of a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior...
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A Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare: Defining Spiritual Warfare - Episode 76
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes Pastor John is in the midst of a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior...
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A Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare: Our Personal Experiences - Episode 75
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes Pastor John is in the midst of a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior...
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A Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare - Introductions and Prayer - Episode 74
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes This week Pastor John begins a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior…
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The Prayer of Thanksgiving - Episode 73
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes This week Pastor John takes a short break to respond to a pressing question from the days in which we find ourselves: With all that God and His Church are…
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Risky Leadership in the Next Generation - Episode 72
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes We decided at the beginning of this year to feature several folks this year who are truly experts in effectively reaching youth for Christ. We're excited that...
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Taking A Beautiful Risk with Our Youth - Episode 71
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes We decided at the beginning of this year to feature several folks this year who are truly experts in effectively reaching youth for Christ. We're excited that...
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Understanding Youth in a Post Postmodern World - Episode 70
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes We decided at the beginning of this year to feature several folks this year who are truly experts in effectively reaching youth for Christ. We're excited that...
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An Introduction to Ken Castor and the NEXT Ministry Conference
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes We decided at the beginning of this year to feature several folks this year who are truly experts in effectively reaching youth for Christ. We're excited that...
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When Missionaries Return Home for Good - Episode 68
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many…
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Caring for Missionaries in Crisis - Episode 67
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many…
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Caring for Missionaries in Secure Areas - Episode 66
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many…
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Taking Care of Missionary Kids - Episode 65
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many…
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Your Church and the Law - What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do (Episode 12)
Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this final episode, we talk about the wisdom of a…
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Your Church and the Law - Dissolution (Episode 11)
Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about the legal considerations...
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Your Church and the Law - Divorce and Domestic Abuse (Episode 10)
Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we discuss the church's response when...
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Your Church and the Law - Church Conflict (Episode 9)
Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about the ramifications of...
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Your Church and the Law - Child Safety (Episode 8)
Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we discuss the establishment of good...
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Your Church and the Law - Church Security (Episode 7)
Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about the need for local...
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Your Church and the Law - Church Safety (Episode 6)
Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about the single biggest…
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Your Church and the Law - Pastoral Compensation (Episode 5)
Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about pastoral compensation,...
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Your Church and the Law - Tax Exempt Recognition (Episode 4)
Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about important tax...
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Your Church and the Law - Bylaws and Statements of Faith (Episode 3)
Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about how a well-written…
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Your Church and the Law - Articles of Incorporation (Episode 2)
Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we discuss the importance of clarity…
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Your Church and the Law - Introduction (Episode 1)
Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this first episode, we're introduced to David and…
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A Biblical Basis for Missionary Care - Episode 64
Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more! Show Notes A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many…
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An Introduction to Pastor2MIssionaries - Episode 63
Show Notes A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many cases, those families who are serving on foreign soil have little or no pastoral investment. And for some, the need for the love…
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Approaching the Father in Prayer - Episode 62
Did you know The Minister's Friend is on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Android and more! Show Notes In this special episode of The Minister's Friend, Pastor John responds to the many comments, emails and conversations he's had with people who are expressing trouble...
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The Power of a Book Club Model - Episode 61
Did you know The Minister's Friend is on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Android, and more! Show Notes There are three things Pastor John notes are all but missing from the North American church today: we don't pray like we should, we don't make disciples like we…
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Letting the Bible Tell Its Story - Episode 60
Pastor John continue his interview with Paul Caminiti and Glenn Paauw of the Institute for Bible Reading about the Immerse Bible Reading Experience. Today they discuss the decision to rearrange some of the Bible books and letters in the Immerse Bible. There is also a special offer for our…
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The Natural Literary Forms of the Bible - Episode 59
Pastor John continues his interview with Paul Caminiti and Glenn Paauw of the Institute for Bible Reading. Today we talk about how removing the artificial chapter and verse divisions in the modern bible allows the original and beautiful literary forms within the Scripture to shine through. Show...
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The Immerse Bible - Meeting Paul Caminiti and Glenn Paauw (Part 2) - Episode 58
Pastor John continues his conversation with Paul Caminiti and Glenn Paauw from the Institute for Bible Reading about the Immerse Bible Reading Experience. Today we hear how God led Glenn to be part of this work, and some interesting things they discovered about the development of the modern…
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The Immerse Bible - Meeting Paul Caminiti and Glenn Paauw (Part 1) - Episode 57
Pastor John beings a new series of episodes looking at the Immerse Bible Reading Experience. He begins by introducing the two men who developed the tool, Paul Caminiti and Glenn Paauw. In this episode, we hear the story of how God led Paul to this work. Show Notes
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A podcast addressing many typical issues and concerns of local churches from my own years of local, regional and national ministry experience, as well as that of my colleagues in ministry. Typically our episodes are done in an interview format.
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