Jeff Robinson- Faithful Endurance: The Joy of Shepherding People for a Lifetime

by Dave Jenkins | Apr 29, 2019 | Equipping You in Grace, Featured

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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Jeff Robinson discuss facing doubt in ministry, trusting God’s providence, rest, our identity in Christ, along with the book he co-edited with Collin Hansen, Faithful Endurance: The Joy of Shepherding People for a Lifetime (Crossway, 2019).

What you’ll hear in this episode

Facing doubt in pastoral ministry with God’s help.
Trusting God’s providence in where He wants us to serve.
How to handle it when we as ministry leaders feel tired, worn out, and need a break.
How important it is that ministry leaders remain grounded in our identity in Christ and not in the work of ministry.
Why are small rural churches a vital part of the Body of Christ.

About the Editors

Jeff Robinson Sr. (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a senior editor for the Gospel Coalition and serves as the lead pastor for Christ Community Church of Louisville. He also serves as adjunct professor of church history at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the coauthor of To the Ends of the Earth: Calvin’s Missional Vision and Legacy.

Collin Hansen (MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) serves as the editorial director for the Gospel Coalition. He previously worked as an associate editor for Christianity Today magazine and coedits the Cultural Renewal series with Tim Keller. He and his wife belong to Redeemer Community Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and he serves on the advisory board of Beeson Divinity School.

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Dave Jenkins( Executive Director )

Dave Jenkins is happily married to Sarah Jenkins. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in sunny Southern California. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, and is the Host for the Equipping You in Grace Podcast. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his MAR and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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