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Diligent Pastors
by Scot ChadwickGrow in your church leadership through interviews with pastors and those who train them.
Copyright: © 2024 Diligent Pastors
Episodes
Loving the Sheep with Ron McDonnel
41m · PublishedThis episode continues the conversation with my father-in-law, Ron McDonnel. Listen to part one.
About Our Guest
Ron McDonnel has served in pastoral ministry for nearly 45 years, primarily serving Katy Bible Church near Houston, Texas. He has been married to his wife Margaret for 28 years and together they have 5 married children, 22 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He is also my father-in-law and for six years I had the privilege of working alongside him in ministry.
Featured Resource
Samaritan Ministries: Samaritan Ministries is a community of Christians helping other Christians pay for their health-care expenses while also praying for one another. Recover your liberty in choosing and paying for your health care.
Other Resources
Ron’s weekly Bible study can be heard on KHCB. Tune in at 1:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (Central Time). The KHCB Mobile App is available for multiple devices.
Interns from Katy Bible Church Now Serving Abroad:
- Episode 3: Leading Unbelievers to Faith and Leadership with Michael Luehrmann
- Episode 4: Strengthening the Church in South Africa with Tim Cantrell
Training in Biblical Counseling:
- Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.
- Faith Church, Lafayette, Indiana
Living in the Fear of the Lord with Ron McDonnel
40m · PublishedThe fear of the Lord ought to motivate us to live and serve deliberately. Learn how one man has devoted his life to proclaiming the glory of God.
About Our Guest
Ron McDonnel has served in pastoral ministry for nearly 45 years, primarily serving Katy Bible Church near Houston, Texas. He has been married to his wife Margaret for 28 years and together they have 5 married children, 22 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He is also my father-in-law and for six years I had the privilege of working alongside him in ministry.
Featured Resource
Accordance Bible Software: Study the Bible in the original languages and more on your laptop, smartphone, and mobile device.
Other Resources
- Ron’s weekly Bible study can be heard on KHCB. Tune in at 1:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (Central Time). The KHCB Mobile App is available for multiple devices.
Speaking the Truth in Love with Andy Mikels
38m · PublishedRelationships in the church have a tremendous effect. “Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ.”
About Our Guest
Andy Mikels has served for over five years as pastor for Immanuel Baptist Church in Danville, Kentucky. He is a graduate of Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, as well as The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been married to his wife Karen since 1995 and the Lord has blessed them with four children.
Featured Resource
Samaritan Ministries: Samaritan Ministries is a community of Christians helping other Christians pay for their health-care expenses while also praying for one another. Recover your liberty in choosing and paying for your health care.
Other Resources
- John MacArthur’s book The Charismatics was republished as Charismatic Chaos. See also Strange Fire: The Danger of Offending the Holy Spirit with Counterfeit Worship.
- The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift That Changes Everything by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne
- The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen
- Associated of Certified Biblical Counselors
Trusting God Through Fire with Ken Ford
42m · Published“What was true of God before the fire is just as true now after the fire.” How does God refresh and nourish His people in the face of adversity?
Leading Your Church Through Change with Jeffery Hayes
42m · PublishedLearn how to lead a church through changes, even drafting a new constitution. See how strong expository preaching lays the necessary foundation.
Growing Your Church with Michael Boutot
38m · PublishedWhat You Will Learn
- How a high school math teacher helped lead Michael to trust Christ
- How youth work developed Michael’s passion for pastoral ministry
- How God used health difficulties to introduce Michael to his future wife
- How to use the original biblical languages in your study and preaching
- How to run a monthly “Ask the Pastor” night to answer biblical questions from the congregation
- Why spiritual growth of the congregation should precede numerical growth
- How to use a program called “God Rewards Our Work” (GROW) to increase church participation in outreach to the community
- How all ages can be involved in church ministry
- Why patience is necessary when introducing doctrinal and practical change in a church
- Why the authority of the Bible enables clarity in your Bible teaching
- How to deal with criticism, discouragement, and other hurtful aspects of pastoral ministry
- Why training in biblical counseling is critical to shepherding people
About Our Guest
Michael Boutot has served in pastoral ministry for over 35 years, including roles as associate pastor, interim pastor, youth pastor, church planter, and senior pastor. He current serves as pastor for First Millville Baptist Church near Cincinnati, Ohio. He has been married to his wife Carol for 38 years in June and the Lord has blessed them with twelve children and 14 grandchildren.
Teaching Truth and Refuting Error
25m · PublishedPastors, we are to teach the truth and refute error. How confident and competent are you in these important tasks?
Finding a Good Church
27m · PublishedIs your church characterized by sound biblical teaching, a high view of God, love for one another, godly leadership, and gospel ministry?
Equipping the Church Worldwide with Randy Cook
42m · PublishedRandy Cook underscores the importance of theological education, expository preaching, and missions-mindedness in the life of the church.
Giving Thanks for Shepherds' Conference 2019
20m · PublishedI attended this year’s Shepherds’ Conference last week in Southern California. Listen to my recap of some highlights and hear brief testimonies from several other conference guests.
Diligent Pastors has 38 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 24:48:40. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 27th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on March 26th, 2024 19:11.
