We are excited to announce that we now have an online bookstore in partnership with 10 of Those.

Find all of our core books with great prices in this online bookstore.

Visit our online bookstore HERE

How does the pastor approach the cultural expectations of weddings from a biblical perspective? Should a pastor be active or passive concerning a couple’s expectations for their wedding?

In what cases should a wedding be regarded as a service of worship? What cultural elements are acceptable/unacceptable in a Christian wedding? Should a pastor conduct the wedding of two unbelievers? How long should a wedding sermon be?

What music/songs are appropriate for a wedding ceremony? Should a pastor require couples whom he marries to undergo pre-marital counseling? Must a pastor agree to perform any marriage ceremony without exception? Should a church include guidelines in their constitution to regulate how marriages are conducted? Listen as Brian and Jim discuss these issues and more in this episode.

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Special guest Al Pino, Cuban-American pastor and church planter from South Florida, joins Brian in this episode. What is the church, and for what does the church exist?

How does a pastor with a heart for missions plant a church in a diverse place like bustling, hustling Miami? What must a pastor/church-planter understand about himself?

What role does pastoral gifting play in the work of church planting? Why do planting pastors have relatively short tenures in the churches they plant? What advice might an older church planter give to his younger self?

Listen as Brian and Al discuss these issues and more in this episode.

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Brian Croft will be the main speaker at the Indiana Baptist State Convention Pastor’s Conference this Monday, October 28, 2019 at Highland Lakes Baptist Camp near Indianapolis, IN.  This is a FREE event for all who attend.

This is not just for pastors, but all are welcome!

More details HERE

Should a pastor always progress in his competency to preach?

What are some practical ways a preacher can grow in preaching competency?

How might a pastor evaluate his own preaching?

How might a pastor develop self-awareness in relation to his preaching?

How might a pastor evaluate his preaching in relation to other preachers?

Listen as Brian and Jim discuss these issues and more on this episode.

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Why is membership important in the life of the church? What does Scripture say concerning church membership?

How is membership in the local church defined? What commitments are requisite to church membership?

What processes should a person be required to undergo before becoming a church member? How should a church address bloated membership rolls?

Listen as Brian and Jim address these issues and more in this episode.

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Being a Pastor: A Conversation with Andrew Fuller by Michael Haykin and Brian Croft (with Ian Clary) is now available through Amazon.

The authors consider the pastoral theology of this great English Baptist Pastor through his 31 unpublished ordination sermons and bring modern day applications for pastors today.

Buy HERE

The NAMB Replanter’s Cohort with Brian Croft of Practical Shepherding is offering an online live video cohort for pastors engaged in the replanting or revitalizing of a local church.

The Details:
● 1-hour live teaching and discussion.
● Thursday 4:00 pm EST/3:00 pm CST
● 40-weeks (spread over 1 calendar year).

The Focus:
● The Pastor’s Ministry in Revitalization
● The Pastor’s Family in Revitalization
● The Pastor’s Soul in Revitalization
● The Pastor’s Plan for Revitalization

The cohort is free for all pastors and church leaders who will participate. This will be powered by Zoom and starts January 9, 2020. However you must apply and be accepted into the cohort.

Apply HERE!

Every pastor faces ministry difficulties.  So often we have to know what truly causes the difficulties to know how to address them.

In light of our most recent book release, Jim Savastio has a conversation with our authors, Brian Croft and James Carroll about their new book, Facing Snarls and Scowls: Preaching through hostility, apathy, and adversity in church revitalization.

In this conversation, they tackle the ways pastors face hostility, apathy, and adversity and how to deal with them in a way that helps the church, not harms it.

You can listen to these 2 episodes on the links below.

Ministry Difficulties – The Preacher (Listen HERE)

Ministry Difficulties – The Flock (Listen HERE)