For Pastors
Vic Francis combines his background as a journalist with decades of pastoring, national church leadership and practising as a supervisor and spiritual director to champion pastors and their holy calling in an uncertain world.
For Pastors aims to inspire, encourage and help pastors and Christian leaders keep saying yes to the call of God on their lives.
Episodes
12 episodes
Ministry, Money and Me
Pastors don't do it for the money. But we do need money to exist. And we understand it's a sacrificial life. But we don't want to disadvantage our families. And we are trusting God. But we also want to be smart, and faithful, with money....
Speaking Truth to Power
For over four decades, the Rev Dr Patricia Allan has advocated for the victims of abuse in the church, work which was recognised with the awarding of an ONZM in the New Year's Honours list this year.Patricia is now 88, and calls herself ...
Making Friends Out of Conflict
Conflict. It’s all around us – on the world stage, in our families and workplaces, often deep within ourselves.And it’s in our churches – from the volume of the music to centuries-old theological debates.Yet we hardly ever talk ab...
Out of Egypt, He Called Them
Vic Francis is joined by Father Bishoy Mekhaiel in an exploration of the Coptic Church out of Egypt, and its small but vibrant presence on the New Zealand Christian scene.Vic and Bishoy explore the foundations of the Coptic church, its ...
There Must Be a Better Way!
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.For more informa...
Doing Well
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
Burning Questions
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...
How Long, Lord?
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...
Not a Mega-Church
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 So...
An Archbishop in Tension
Archbishop Justin Duckworth lives in the tension of being part of the establishment, and yet deep down being what he calls an "edge" dweller. In this podcast, we hear how Justin navigates that tension, and of his challenge to the church of Aote...
Pastoring When Tragedy Strikes
In this second episode of a seven-part pilot, the new For Pastors podcast considers what happens when tragedy strikes, either personally or in our congregations, and we as pastors have to process deeply while still fronting up the next...
In Search of Young Pastors
In this first episode of a seven-part pilot the new For Pastors podcast goes in search of young pastors, with older pastor Vic Francis talking to younger pastors Aaron Hardy and Alisha Wiseman about their experiences and how we can unlock a new...