Trench Talk · Practical Shepherding
Ep. 284: Doing ministry while caring for aging parents
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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Visit the Shepherd’ s House Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources (03:38) Biblical perspective and setting up the conversation (12:42) Caring for your family as a pre-requisite to ministry (14:13) What do you do when your parents are located many hours away? (19:36) Is there a way to care for your aging pastors and serve faithfully in your post? (24:58) The difference between extended family and your immediate family (33:29) Stepping away for the sake of your immediate family (34:45) Final word and prayer