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Good Faith

The Secret Life of Pastors (with Dr. Mark Turman)

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News, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

51.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Host Curtis Chang invites Dr. Mark Turman, Executive Director of Denison Forum and Vice President of Denison Ministries, to join him in examining the unique challenges faced by pastors in the American evangelical tradition. Both former pastors themselves, Curtis and Mark unpack the actual and perceived struggles that have made so many pastors contemplate leaving their roles. They also champion a missional mindset that can change the way pastors do gospel work and practical advice for congregants who want to support their spiritual leaders.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? by Jim Davis & Michael Graham

Barna Group Research: 7-Year Trends - Pastors Feel More Loneliness & Less Support

Barna Group Research: Pastors’ Credibility Is in Question—Even Among Pastors

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Curtis. If you've listened to the good faith podcast before, you know that I end every

0:05.6

podcast with a reminder that next week we'll gather around the campfire. The image of the campfire aptly captures the mission of the good faith

0:16.2

podcast. We believe that many Christians today feel like they're in the

0:21.0

metaphorical wilderness where some old well trodden paths through the world,

0:26.7

well they don't seem to be leading us well anymore and we're searching and maybe feeling a little lost.

0:33.0

So the Good Faith Podcast is like a campfire.

0:37.0

In the middle of that wilderness state,

0:39.0

it's a place where we gather to help each other

0:42.0

make sense of this confusing world.

0:44.4

One of the beautiful aspects of a campfire is that everyone gathered around can

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pitch in to help make the experience happen. In these next few weeks I'm inviting you

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to consider pitching in with your financial help. The GoodFave Podcast is

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partially supported by Select Mission Align sponsors whose

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ads you here, but even more so by individual donors. If you've been a

1:10.6

listener, I invite you to become a donor by clicking on the link in the show notes or going to the donate link at the bottom of the Redeeming Babel home page.

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Every donation, even modest ones, well it's like a little piece of wood being offered to the campfire.

1:26.5

Every little stick helps to keep it going.

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And if you have the capacity to make a major gift of several thousand dollars or more, I want

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to invite you to contact us at info at redeeming babble.org.

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Because we're cooking up some exciting and creative ideas to expand the Good Faith Podcast.

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And I would love to share these ideas with you personally.

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These are ideas that can only happen with the help of donors who have the capacity to throw a big financial log into the mix.

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