The Pastorate Podcast

Conversations that strengthen the hearts of pastors and tell the story of the Church in Canada

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Jay Kim on Ministry in the Age of AI, Pastoring in Silicon Valley, and Offering a Non-Anxious Presence in a Digital World

N.T. Wright on Reading Scripture with Wonder, God’s Homecoming, and Champagne for Breakfast

Cass Langton on Church Planting Post-Hillsong, Beauty as Witness, and Pastoring Creatives

Dr. Henry Cloud on the Pastor’s Inner Life, Leading Without Losing Your Soul, and Learning How to Discern

Finu Iype on Evangelism in the Canadian Context, Being Shaped Through Suffering, and Believing God for National Transformation

John Ortberg on How Pastoring Forms the Pastor, Why Many Churches Struggle with Discipleship, and Arranging Your Life for Joy and Contentment

Phil Reinders on a Shared Rule of Life,  Recovering Ancient Paths, and Being a Missionary to Canada

Father Justin Huang on Vocational Discernment, the Personal Cost of Ministry, and a Life Anchored in God’s Love

Chris Dias on Discerning a Call to Ministry, Raising up Pastors, and the Cost of Being a Sending Church

Jason Ballard on Hope for the Church in Canada, Serving Pastors as a Pastor, and the Importance of Pastoral Friendship

Nestor Abdon on Multicultural Ministry in Canada, Welcoming Newcomers, and Second-Generation Immigrants as Cultural Bridges

Derrick Miller on Co-Vocational Calling, Merging with a 100-Year-Old Church, and Leading Through Change

Darrell Johnson on Preaching Advent: Six Frameworks to Borrow, and His New Book Awaken Wonder

Junie Josue on Empowering a Young, Multicultural Church, Hearing God’s Call from Manila to Winnipeg, and Carrying a Vision to Plant 100 Churches Across Canada

Shaila Visser with the Lead Pastors Fellowship: Reaching Gen Alpha, the Future of Alpha Canada, and Canada’s Unique Spiritual Moment

Ryan Johnson on Healing from Brokenness, Leading through Pain, and Building a Community of Worship and Hope

Pete Hughes with the Lead Pastors Fellowship: Pastoral Courage, Revival, and Leading in the Power of the Spirit

Dom Ruso on Church Planting in Quebec, Pastoring in a Post-Christian Age, and Making the Bible Make Sense in a Secular World

Howard Jolly on Reconciliation in the Canadian Church, the Courage to Face Our Shared Story, and How His Father’s Transformation Led Him to Jesus

Lissa Wray Beal on Why Pastors Need the Old Testament, Faithfully Preaching Trauma Texts, and the Role of Seminary in a Changing Church

Matthew Price on Learning to Love the Suburbs, Leading Post-Burnout, and Church Revitalization

Pradeepan Jeeva on Planting in a Post-Christian City, Pastoring Through Suffering, and Measuring Christian Discipleship

Rebecca McLaughlin on the Timeless Wisdom of Christian Sexual Ethics, a Gospel-Shaped Vision of Singleness, and the Offence of the Gospel in a Post-Christian World

R. Paul Stevens on Why Every Christian is in Full-Time Ministry, Embracing Whole-Life Discipleship, and Empowering the Whole Church for Kingdom Work

Dustin Funk on the Importance of Camp Ministry, Local Church Renewal, and Annual Rhythms of Rest

Preston Pouteaux on Pastoring with a Tender Heart, the Sacred Work of Neighbouring, and the Power of Presence in Pastoral Ministry

Steve Cuss on His Year as a Chaplain, The Gap Between What We Preach and What We Experience, and Leading Without Carrying the Anxiety of Others

Canadian Pastors Joe Jung, Ben Carbone, and Jaz Ghag Share Their Stories

Reward Sibanda on How Culture Shapes Ministry, The Role of the Megachurch Today, and Fasting as a Means to Soul Rest

Tyler Staton on the Redemption of Pain, Contextualizing Our Suffering Within the Story of Scripture, and Cultivating a Daily Desire to Experience the Power of the Holy Spirit

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