For Pastors

Vic Francis is joined by Sam Harvey and Richard Black, and asks in the wake of recent scandals with Philip Yancey and Shawn Bolz - and so many others before them - whether there's a better way to pastor and lead a church.
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To connect with Sam Harvey, click here.
Or here to pre-order Richard Black's book The Thriving Pastor, or here for free resources including white papers.

In this episode, Vic is joined by Fran Francis and Glenn Melville, looking at what pastors need to do to "do well" in their lives, marriages and ministries.
For further exploration, you can read Glenn's PhD research here or at http://hdl.handle.net/10292/15555; and access Hagberg and Guelich's spiritual life inventory here or at http://www.janethagberg.com/uploads/3/9/3/4/39346357/spiritual_life_inventory_120910.pdf.
For more information on Vic and Solace, check out our website at solace.org.nz, or search us on Facebook or Instagram. And if you would like to support this podcast, please become a member at https://www.patreon.com/c/forpastors
PS: A big thanks to Joel Francis, for his genius in guiding his father towards getting this podcast out. Couldn't have done it without you!

This week's podcast takes a different tack - a Q&A, where youngish pastors Amy Tait and Barry Dunn ask older, seasoned pastor Nigel Dixon their burning questions of ministry. 
For more information on Vic Francis and Solace, check out our website at solace.org.nz, or search us on Facebook or Instagram. And if you would like to support this podcast, please become a member at https://www.patreon.com/c/forpastors
PS: A big thanks to Joel Francis, for his genius in guiding his father towards getting this podcast out. Couldn't have done it without you!

In this episode, Vic is joined by Pastor Don Barry and Major Susan Goldsack, looking at the often-vexed question of length of tenure in our call to ministry and how long to stay and when to go. 
For more information on Vic and Solace, check out our website at solace.org.nz, or search us on Facebook or Instagram. And if you would like to support this podcast, please become a member at https://www.patreon.com/c/forpastors
PS: A big thanks to Joel Francis, for his genius in guiding his father towards getting this podcast out. Couldn't have done it without you!

In this episode, Vic is joined by Pastors Odele Habets and Brent Davie, looking at the beauty and wonder of the small to medium-sized church, which let's face it is the size of church most of us are pastoring. For more information on Vic and Solace, check out our website at solace.org.nz, or search us on Facebook or Instagram. And if you would like to support this podcast, please become a member at https://www.patreon.com/c/forpastors
PS: A big thanks to Joel Francis, for his genius in guiding his father towards getting this podcast out. Couldn't have done it without you!