Care for Pastors Podcast

A podcast designed to encourage pastors and their families with the support they need to persevere and thrive in ministry, ultimately impacting their church and communities for Christ.

Care for Pastors Podcast is a religion podcast hosted by Care for Pastors, with 32 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #4

  Growing as a Disciple While Leading Others with Brian Daniel

  Sep 29, 202654 minS4

  Send us Fan Mail Host: Robby Bolden Guest: Brian Daniel, Senior Director of Church Strategy for Lifeway Christian Resources Pastor, you spend your life helping others grow in their faith—but who’s helping you grow? In this episode, Robby Bolden sits down with Brian Daniel for an honest conversation about personal discipleship, spiritual growth, and cultivating a disciple-making culture in the church. Drawing from his own journey and decades of experience at Lifeway, Brian shares how mentors and everyday relationships shaped his faith. Together, Robby and Brian explore why pastors need people who encourage and challenge them, how ministry responsibilities can crowd out personal growth, and why becoming more like Christ must remain at the heart of discipleship. In This Episode  Why discipleship is a lifelong journey, even for experienced ministry leaders  Surrounding yourself with people who model faith, challenge you, and encourage growth  Recognizing the difference between growing in leadership skills and growing in Christlikeness  Protecting time and space for your own walk with Jesus  Practicing discipleship at home through everyday conversations and prayer  Leading from an active, personal relationship with Christ  Looking beyond attendance and activity for evidence of spiritual maturity  Evaluating whether church programs support disciple-making  Finding encouragement and support when the responsibility of ministry feels overwhelming Key Takeaways Your own discipleship matters. Pastors need to participate in the journey they invite others to take. Knowledge, experience, and communication skills cannot replace an ongoing walk with Jesus. Growth happens in relationships. Trusted mentors and friends help us recognize blind spots, navigate challenges, and respond to God’s work in our lives. Pastors need that community too. Programs should serve discipleship. Strategies and resources can help, but the goal is people becoming more like Christ. Healthy relationships, love for one another, and conversations about God’s work offer meaningful signs of growth. You don’t have to carry the responsibility alone. Brian encourages pastors to be honest with themselves and trusted people around them, acknowledge what is difficult, and receive help. Questions to Consider  Who is helping me grow as a disciple of Jesus?  Is my learning drawing me closer to Christ?  What is God doing in my life right now?  Which ministries in our church are helping people grow—and where do we need to ask harder questions? Resources Mentioned  Lifeway Research’s State of Discipleship research  Wait Here by Robby Gallaty  Replicate Ministries  Lifeway’s equipping team, led by Chad Higgins Care for the Pastor Behind the Ministry You spend so much of your life caring for others, but you need care too. Care for Pastors provides confidential counseling, coaching, encouragement, and support for pastors and their families. Visit careforpastors.org and select Get Help to connect with someone who can walk alongside you. Coming Next Join us next week as we begin a two-part conversation with Paul and Niki Speed of Whatever It Takes Ministries about hidden struggles, honesty, God’s grace, and the hope of healing.

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  Navigating Ministry Transitions with Cliff Lea

  Sep 22, 202657 min

  Send us Fan Mail How can pastors honor the ministry of those who came before them while preparing the church for those who will follow? In this episode, Robby Bolden talks with Cliff Lea about navigating pastoral transitions with humility, patience, and mutual respect. Cliff shares lessons from following a beloved pastor who served for nearly thirty years, building relationships with an established staff, and embracing the church’s commitment to serving its community. The conversation also explores the impact of Cliff’s father, Tommy Lea, the needs of a pastor’s family during transition, and how outgoing pastors can encourage their successors while giving them freedom to lead. In This Episode  00:28 — A father’s lasting influence: How Tommy Lea’s faith and example shaped Cliff’s life and ministry.  04:07 — Following a longtime pastor: Honoring a predecessor and building on the ministry he established.  08:06 — Understanding a church’s identity: Embracing community ministry, missions, and Christian education.  12:49 — Transitioning as a family: How Cliff and his wife, Susie, experienced the move to Leesburg.  15:43 — Earning the staff’s trust: Getting to know an existing team and approaching change patiently.  36:17 — A predecessor’s public encouragement: How Pastor Charles supported Cliff’s leadership and the church’s expansion.  38:27 — Preparing for the next generation: Thinking ahead about retirement, succession, and supporting a future pastor.  43:39 — Input without control: Considering an outgoing pastor’s role in identifying a successor.  45:12 — Remaining in the church after retirement: Practicing humility, respecting boundaries, and giving the new pastor space.  49:39 — Helping a new pastor settle in: Practical ways churches can care for a pastor and his family. Key Takeaways Honor the ministry you inherit. Speak well of your predecessor, learn from his experience, and recognize what God has already accomplished through the church. Understand the church before accepting the call. Cliff’s enthusiasm for community ministry and Christian education helped him embrace First Baptist Leesburg’s established identity. Build trust through relationships and patience. Take time to understand staff members, their gifts, and their contributions before making changes. Care for the whole family. A pastor’s spouse and children may adjust at different speeds. Kindness, practical support, and appropriate space can make a meaningful difference. Prepare to encourage your successor. Healthy transitions require outgoing leaders to release control and incoming leaders to show respect. Memorable Quotes “I had the privilege of just trying to build on what the Lord did through him.” “I want the new guy to feel free to lead … I want him to be able to be himself just like I was able to be myself.” “Be patient, be generous and kind, help with what you can.” “Let’s take God seriously but not take ourselves too seriously.” Next Week Brian Daniel from Lifeway Christian Resources joins Robby to discuss why pastors need to continue growing as disciples themselves, the relationships that nurture spiritual growth, and how to cultivate a disciple-making culture in the church. You don’t have to walk through ministry alone. Care for Pastors is here to care for you as you care for others.

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  Episode #1

  Building a Flourishing Church Staff Culture with Danny de Armas, Part One

  Sep 8, 202647 minS4

  Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 4 of the Care for Pastors Podcast! What does it take to create a church staff culture where people don’t merely work—but genuinely flourish? In this opening episode of Season 4, host Robby Bolden sits down with Danny de Armas, Senior Executive Pastor of First Baptist Church of Orlando, for an honest conversation about trust, communication, organizational health, and the responsibility leaders carry for the cultures they create. Danny shares how painful staff feedback at First Orlando became a catalyst for meaningful change. Rather than becoming defensive, leadership chose to listen. Through professionally administered staff surveys, greater transparency, shared decision-making, clearly defined values, and intentional celebration, they began rebuilding trust and creating a healthier staff culture. In This Episode Robby and Danny discuss:  How difficult staff feedback exposed distrust and created an opportunity for change  Why leaders must take responsibility for the culture their people experience  How transparency and communication help rebuild organizational trust  Why employee feedback must be followed by visible action  Understanding what it actually feels like to work for you  Hiring people who fit the culture—not simply people with the right skills  Teaching staff when to talk and when to trust  Using cross-functional teams to create shared ownership  Becoming value-driven rather than policy-driven  Knowing when to coach, correct, or make a difficult staffing decision  Why delaying necessary staff changes can ultimately create greater pain  The importance of recognizing progress and celebrating what God has done  Why pastors and ministry leaders need safe, confidential relationships where they can process the pressures of leadership Key Takeaway Healthy staff cultures begin with healthy leaders. Leaders cannot ask for honest feedback and then ignore what they hear. Trust grows when leaders listen humbly, communicate clearly, take responsibility, and demonstrate through their actions that people matter. Danny also offers an important reminder about Christian leadership: Jesus didn’t first call us to be leaders; He called us to follow Him. Healthy Christian leadership begins with faithfully following Christ and then creating an environment where others can flourish. Memorable Quotes “If this is their reality, I have a responsibility to make it better.” “The bigger an organization and the higher up you go, the harder it is to know what it feels like to be on the opposite side of you.” “We want to be value-driven, not policy-driven.” “Jesus didn’t come looking for leaders. He came looking for followers.” About Danny de Armas Danny de Armas serves as Senior Executive Pastor of First Baptist Church of Orlando and on the board of Best Christian Workplaces. He brings decades of ministry experience and a passion for developing healthy leaders, flourishing staff teams, and healthy church cultures. Care for the Pastor Behind the Ministry Danny also shares how Care for Pastors has provided him with a confidential place to process difficult ministry and leadership experiences. Pastors spend their lives caring for others—but pastors need a safe place to receive care too. Care for Pastors provides confidential counseling, coaching, encouragement, and support for pastors and their families. Visit careforpastors.org and select Get Help if you or your family need someone to walk alongside you. Subscribe to the Care for Pastors Podcast and join us for Part 2 of our conversation with Danny de Armas.

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  From Hidden Pain to Healing: A Journey of Truth, Trauma, and Restoration, Part Two

  Apr 7, 202645 minS0

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Tami Jackson shares what happened after the truth came out.</p><p>As she reflects on decades of marriage, Tami opens up about the complexities of accountability, leadership, and communication within a pastor’s home. She candidly discusses the unintended consequences of performance-based expectations, the challenges of misunderstood submission, and the long-term impact of unresolved patterns in marriage.</p><p>Then, in a deeply emotional turn, Tami recounts the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband—and how God met her in the middle of overwhelming grief. Thro...

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  From Hidden Pain to Healing: A Journey of Truth, Trauma, and Restoration, Part One

  Mar 31, 202642 minS0

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this powerful first part of our conversation, Tami Jackson shares the moment that changed everything—a phone call to her husband after ten years of marriage, finally revealing a painful secret she had carried since childhood.</p><p>Tami opens up about the impact of sexual abuse, how unprocessed trauma shaped her view of intimacy, and the silent ways it affected her marriage, communication, and relationship with God. Together, we explore the danger of living in hiddenness, the pressure of performance-based faith, and how even well-meaning accountability can become harmful when it la...

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