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...

Here is the SBTS Chapel message that Brian Croft preached yesterday on “Ministry Adversaries.”  Click on the link below to watch:

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...

Does a pastor ever “arrive” in his preaching ministry?

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...

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?...

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The authors consider the pastoral theology of this great English Baptist Pastor through his 31 unpublished ordination sermons and bring modern day applications for...

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 ●...

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...

Facing Snarls and Scowls: Preaching through hostility, apathy, and adversity in church revitalization

By: Brian Croft and James Carroll (Foreword by Mark Clifton)

Buy HERE

 Here’s a 3-minute interview of Brian Croft on this book:

Here’s the full interview:

We are excited to have some of our Practical Shepherding articles translated into German.  Here are the first five articles.  More to come.

Please spread the word to any German pastors you know.  Just click on the article below to read the full article.

20 Lektionen aus 20 Jahren...

Brian Croft sat down with Mez McConnell of 20 Schemes to have one of the most blunt, and pointed conversations Brian has had with anyone publicly about some really controversial issues.  In this one hour video podcast, Brian and Mez talk about all kinds of hot button issues from the state of...

Do those who are sick have a reasonable, biblical expectation that their pastor should visit them?

How can pastors take the initiative to faithfully minister to the sick in the hospital and the home?

Why do some pastors neglect this pastoral duty?

What are some consequences of pastors not visiting the...

We were recently asked about Paul’s call upon pastors to, “Do the work of an evangelist?”  Since we couldn’t find many helpful resources that we felt complimented the primary pastoral call to be a shepherd, we set out to provide a few resources.

Here’s a podcast...

What does Scripture say about pastors receiving gifts? Should pastors exercise caution in receiving such gifts?

What might be some issues a pastor should consider when a member offers him a gift? How should a pastor view such gifts?  What should be the posture of the pastor’s heart in...

You heard right!  August 12-15, Brian Croft will be traveling to Alabama and is doing 4 half day church revitalization conferences in 4 days in 4 different major cities in Alabama.  Additionally, each of these Practical Shepherding Revitalization Conference are sponsored by the Alabama...

What role does the pastor play in the church’s work of evangelism? What does Scripture say about the pastor in relation to the work of evangelism?

How does pastoral evangelism relate to the church’s tendency toward apostasy? What does pastoral evangelism look like in the context of the...

Two weeks ago our church, Auburndale Baptist Church in Louisville, KY ordained a man for pastoral ministry and in doing so sent out our 35th member into some kind of pastoral or missionary work in the last 15 years.  What has amazed many who hear of our sending culture in our local church is...

Every pastor either has or will soon be criticized. What is God doing when people criticize him? How do we determine whether criticism is a mountain or a mole hill?

What are some common criticism one occasions in pastoral ministry? Are all pastoral criticisms necessarily baseless?

In what unhealthy...

Here is a excellent conversation with Brian Croft and Bob Russell about Pastoral Ministry in Mega-Churches (Over 1,000 in attendance).  Bob Russell went to pastor Southeast Christian Church over 50 years ago when it had 120 people.  When he retired after 40 years as Senior Pastor it had...

We as pastors preach our hearts out on Sunday, but is there a way to enhance the effect of our Sunday preaching ministry of the word during the week in the lives of our people?  18th century English Baptist pastor, Andrew Fuller says there is, but for some it might be harder work than the work...

On these 2 podcast episodes, Brian Croft and Jim Savastio discuss the first 10 years of Practical Shepherding and how God worked to get us to where we are.  Listen to both parts of The Story of Practical Shepherding and celebrate with us!

Listen to Part 1 HERE

Listen to Part 2 HERE

Aut...

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The Northwest Indiana Baptist Association is hosting a FREE Church Revitalization Conference in Crown Point, IN near the Chicago area.  Brian Croft will be leading the conference and sharing his own story of Church Revitalization over the last 15 years and the biblical principles he has...

What does faithfulness in pastoral ministry look like?

How does a pastor practice gentleness and patience in pastoral ministry and yet remain courageous to boldly guard the truth and protect the flock?

How does a pastor discern when it is time to do battle and when it is time to simply be patient...

This week the Southern Baptist Convention was shook to its core with the 3 articles researched and released by the Houston Chronical revealing the epidemic of sexual abuse in SBC churches (700 victims) over the last 20 years.

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

As many face the shock and grief around this...