What I Wish They'd Told Me

In our first episode, Stephen Baker sits down with Aaron Prelock, pastor of Bloomington Bible Church and the new president of New Geneva Academy. Aaron shares how he went from a big dispensational Baptist church to studying John Owen under a Norwegian Lutheran, from a Subaru factory floor to ten years of pastoral ministry in central London, and back to Bloomington, Indiana.  This conversation covers how he got here, what shaped him, and what he wishes someone had told him before he ever stepped into a pastorate — especially about what it means for a pastor to be a shepherd and not just a counselor.https://www.newgenevaacademy.com/0:00 — Introduction2:30 — Growing up in Lafayette, early faith5:45 — The biblical counseling world: Adams, Powlison, Tripp10:00 — Bible college and the church in Cedar Rapids14:30 — Seminary and the shift toward Reformed theology18:00 — The factory year22:00 — Discovering John Owen25:00 — Westminster London, PhD in Norway30:00 — Ten years pastoring in London35:00 — Coming back to Indiana, his father's death38:00 — Becoming senior pastor at Bloomington Bible Church42:00 — What brings joy in pastoral ministry48:00 — What I wish they'd told me: shepherding vs. crisis counseling55:00 — Getting involved with New Geneva Academy