Pastors' Academy
Pastoral Support

Pastoral Podcast

Our Pastoral Support workers John Benton, Steven Bowers, Phil Raine, and Malcolm MacGregor have a podcast series on our Pastors Academy podcast.
Coffee Time Conversations for Ministry in Lockdown
  • Episode one: What might we learn about ourselves in lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode two: What can we be thankful for in lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode three: What are the opportunities for families during lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode four: How can we sustain lockdown ministry long-term? Podcast Video
  • Episode five: How can we support our church team during lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode six: What are the pros and cons for churches coming out of lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode seven: What can we do about exhaustion in lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode eight: What can we do to help those made redundant by the lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode nine: Why do pastors need to take opportunities for visiting during lockdown? Podcast Video 
  • Episode ten: How do we handle making decisions during lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode eleven: Avoiding a critical spirit in lockdown Podcast Video
  • Episode twelve: What should we be preaching in lockdown? PodcastVideo
  • Episode thirteen: What is different about the second lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode fourteen: Moving Churches during lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode fifteen: How can talking to a friend help pastors in lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode sixteen: Congregants moving churches during lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode seventeen: Introducing Steve Bowers Podcast Video
  • Episode eighteen: Handling the pastorate alone in difficult times Podcast Video
  • Episode nineteen: Coping with being a pastor and home schooling in lockdown Podcast Video
  • Episode twenty: Introducing Phil Raine Podcast Video
  • Episode twenty-one: Should we switch off online services completely after lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode twenty-two: Pastor- are you suffering from “Lockdown Brain”? Podcast Video
  • Episode twenty-three: Visiting the flock in and out of lockdown. Podcast Video
  • Episode twenty-four: How pastors can look after their health in lockdown? Podcast Video
  • Episode twenty-five: Help for tired pastors coming out of lockdown. Podcast Video
  • Episode twenty-six: An agenda for coming out of lockdown. Podcast Video
  • Episode twenty-seven: Comments on getting organised for coming out of lockdown. Podcast Video
  • Episode twenty-eight: Vital decisions as lockdown restrictions are removed. Podcast Video
  • Episode twenty-nine: Countering Cynicism when coming out of lockdown Podcast Video
  • Episode thirty: The Triumph of the Self Podcast Video
  • Episode thirty-one: Rebuilding the church after lockdown Podcast Video