Brandon Queen

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Good morning, everybody. Welcome back to part two of surviving strategies of the small church. Today, we're going to dive right into the conversation with Pastor Bill Crawford to continue what we started last week. Join in.

Good morning, everybody. Welcome back to part two of surviving strategies of the small church. Today, we're going to dive right into the conversation with Pastor Bill Crawford to continue what we started last week. Join in.

I like that. Now, I do want to ask more of a personal question, but it's also a question that you can probably give to younger pastors coming into the ministry. So how do small churches provide pastoral care and emotional support to their members during hard times or crises or, you know, whatever personal hardships they may come up with?

I like that. Now, I do want to ask more of a personal question, but it's also a question that you can probably give to younger pastors coming into the ministry. So how do small churches provide pastoral care and emotional support to their members during hard times or crises or, you know, whatever personal hardships they may come up with?

Now, I do, briefly, because this is a whole other series, if you will. We've been a huge part of disaster relief. And when I asked that question, I was actually trying to wade into that a little bit. So we've had some major hurricanes and they can get tiresome, they can get annoying. If you live in South Louisiana, you know what I'm talking about when we say hurricanes. We hate them.

Now, I do, briefly, because this is a whole other series, if you will. We've been a huge part of disaster relief. And when I asked that question, I was actually trying to wade into that a little bit. So we've had some major hurricanes and they can get tiresome, they can get annoying. If you live in South Louisiana, you know what I'm talking about when we say hurricanes. We hate them.

several small churches around here has stepped up their game as far as being there for people whenever hurricanes hit. And I know we've done a decent job at that.

several small churches around here has stepped up their game as far as being there for people whenever hurricanes hit. And I know we've done a decent job at that.

And we do see people deeply impacted. What I will do for all my small church pastors out there and to all the elders and if you're even not Presbyterian in other denominations, if your pastor goes out and does the work of disaster relief, I'm going to urge my elders to step in and help fill the pulpit whenever he's doing that work or be able to call other people in, pastors in to help preach.

And we do see people deeply impacted. What I will do for all my small church pastors out there and to all the elders and if you're even not Presbyterian in other denominations, if your pastor goes out and does the work of disaster relief, I'm going to urge my elders to step in and help fill the pulpit whenever he's doing that work or be able to call other people in, pastors in to help preach.

Because one of the things that happened for Ida was, and I was very big on this, like, okay, Pastor Bill, you need a break. Like, I know you're doing a lot. I know you love preaching. I know you love helping with disaster, but let's get some people in to help, you know, help you keep going. active at the disaster relief.

Because one of the things that happened for Ida was, and I was very big on this, like, okay, Pastor Bill, you need a break. Like, I know you're doing a lot. I know you love preaching. I know you love helping with disaster, but let's get some people in to help, you know, help you keep going. active at the disaster relief.

So I do want to encourage whenever disaster hits, and don't go looking for them if you don't have to, is to be available for those communities that were hit by hurricanes or tornadoes or whatever, and just be pulpit supply.

So I do want to encourage whenever disaster hits, and don't go looking for them if you don't have to, is to be available for those communities that were hit by hurricanes or tornadoes or whatever, and just be pulpit supply.

Yeah. Okay. Bonus round. This is just questions. Okay. All right. How can a small church pastor or how can small church pastors balance their personal duties? Correction. How can small church pastors balance their pastoral duties while engaging meaningfully with their congregation?

Yeah. Okay. Bonus round. This is just questions. Okay. All right. How can a small church pastor or how can small church pastors balance their personal duties? Correction. How can small church pastors balance their pastoral duties while engaging meaningfully with their congregation?

You gave a lot to that question. I like that. So how can small church pastors engage growth and community engagement with resources and volunteers and availability of what their limits are?

You gave a lot to that question. I like that. So how can small church pastors engage growth and community engagement with resources and volunteers and availability of what their limits are?