Art of the Assistant

AOA | The Art of Serving in your Youth

Pastor Treg and David talk about Treg's book and how we can all make the most of the early years of serving in ministry.

Link to Free Chapter: https://tregspicer.com/

AOA Interview | Bobby Jamieson talks about being Mark Dever's assistant, how to mentor future pastors, and writing for 9Marks

Treg and Bobby go into the Biblical reasons to have pastoral interns. Bobby talks about how to have an intern for minimal money, what to do with an intern, and how to mentor while still being an assistant pastor. 

 

Treg's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Ministering-Middle-Becoming-Assistant-Pastor/dp/1632967464 

Treg's Website: https://tregspicer.com/ 

Treg's Blog: https://tregspicer.com/blog/ 

Bobby's Contact: info@trinitybc.church

Bobby's Books: http://bit.ly/4e3ysEt 

Bobby's Articles: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/profile/bobby-jamieson/ 

 

AOA Interview | Chris Parrish talks about how it was to follow Pastor Hershael York as pastor

Chris Parrish has been the senior pastor at Buck Run Baptist Church for one hear. He talks to Treg about how Pastor York set up him to succeed.

AOA Interview | Joe Carter - Associate Pastor at McClean Bible Church with David Platt

Pastor Joe shares how being an assistant pastor is his third career and how his life experience has shaped the way he thinks about being an assistant pastor.

Links:

Treg’s Book - https://bit.ly/43F2ag8

Scheduling Software - https://calendly.com/

Pastor Joe’s article on assistant pastors - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/associate-pastor-good-second/

Parenting book - http://bit.ly/4iTOSko

Pastor Joe’s contact - joe.carter@gospelcoalition.org

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AOA Interview | Jonathan Beazley talks about the Art of Fitness and how our ministries are influenced by our physical and mental health

In this episode of AOA, Treg talks with Jonathan Beazley who has travelled as an evangelist, church planter, and fitness coach. Jonathan is going to share his struggles with church planting and ministry and how our fitness can advance our ministries as assistant pastors.

Jonathan's website: mindandbodystrength.com

 

AOA Interview | Cary Schmidt talks about the Art of Suffering in Ministry

Join Treg and Cary as they dive into the profound lessons they've learned from the trials God has guided them through. From sharing personal stories to offering insights, this episode explores how faith can grow in the face of suffering. Whether you're going through a storm of life now or just want to be prepared for the future, let this podcast be a source of hope, comfort, and wisdom for whatever lies ahead.

The Art of Dodging Spears and Rejecting Armor pt. 2 - Lessons from the life of David | How to handle conflict in ministry, confirm your calling, and work with your leaders

This is part two of a conversation Treg and Dan began last episode. In this episode Treg and Dan talk more specifically about what a thrown spear looks like in ministry and talk about some helpful ways for assistant pastors to avoid those thrown spears.

The Art of Dodging Spears & Rejecting Armor pt. 1 - Lessons from the Life of David

Treg and Dan are back in the Coffee Shop to record another episode of AOA! Treg and Dan talk about the struggles David had when he rejected the armor of King Saul and how assistant pastors can learn from those lessons. 

AOA Interview | Dr. Chris Sanchez talks about Answering the call to vocational ministry in his 30s, the role of an assistant, and following God's leading

Dr. Chris Sanchez is the Executive Pastor at Flat Creek Baptist Church in the Atlanta, GA area. He started vocational ministry in 2016 and has been busy serving ever since!

In January 2018, he began a three-year journey serving as vice president of the Georgia Baptist Association of Christian Educators (GBACE). In January 2019, he became president-elect of GBACE  and in 2020 served as president of the organization during which time D. Sanchez was able to lead the organization through a process of rebranding to become the Georgia Baptist Disciple-Makers Network. Also in January 2019, Dr. Sanchez began a five-year term as a trustee of the Georgia Baptist Foundation. At the 200th Georgia Baptist Convention, he had the privilege of serving as Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions which presented messengers with seven resolutions which all passed.

AOA Interview | Kurt Skelly shares Lessons from Transitioning to a New Ministry, Firing Staff, Getting People Plugged In, Becoming a Joshua Leader

Pastor Kurt Skelly is a senior pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, VA. He travels all around the country speaking at churches, conferences, retreats, and camps, and has a true passion for helping church leaders. In this episode of AOA he shares lessons on how to lead through a transition to a new ministry.