The Pastor's Table
Corporate leadership systems focused on vanity metrics have left today’s church leaders weary and burnt out. The Pastor’s Table Podcast brings you conversations with local pastors working out deep theological convictions in their churches. Listen to the Pastor’s Table today to get a renewed perspective on how to integrate a robust theological vision with your ministry practices. Embrace the gift of serving in God’s Kingdom with Join Dr. Mark Quanstrom & Rev. Tara Beth Leach on The Pastor’s Table. Join the conversation at thepastorstable.com
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📝 Take the listener survey at thepastorstable.com Is it theologically faithful for a church to ever leave a denomination? Tara Beth and Mark talk through the arduous process of Good Shepherd leaving their previous denomination. This monumental decision was fueled by denominational hierarchy and cultural differences
Take the Pastor’s Table survey today. Your voice matters to us and we want to make sure you have a seat at the table! Take the Survey 👇 https://forms.gle/JxRuJFsCkL5V6CQf7 Ministry is a gift. So many pastors are faithfully living out a call to follow Jesus in ministry. In the final episode of 2023, Tara Beth, Mark
God’s faithfulness and goodness are abundant in the call of ministry. This whole year on the Pastor’s table has been inviting those in ministry to embrace the fullness of the call. Vanity metrics and comparison traps have robbed so many pastors the joy and blessings of ministry. This year has been such a blessing get
With 36 years of experience as a lead pastor, Michael shares the highs and lows of his journey, including periods of growth, decline, and important decision-making for the community. Through their conversation, they explore the significance of staying faithful to a congregation, even in the face of challenges and tran
It doesn’t take long serving in ministry to realize that there will be ups and downs in ministry. Michael Burchfield takes Tara Beth & Mark through his journey, starting from his call to mission work in the Philippines to his struggles serving in an upper-middle-class community church in Silicon Valley. Against the ba
Flawed systems of ministry wreak havoc on everyone involved. Any system involving people will always be filled with imperfections. That doesn’t mean it’s okay for systemic problems to be allowed to persist. Josh, Melissa, Tara Beth, and Mark discuss how these flawed systems that lack theological integrity contribute t
