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The Don't Pastor Alone Podcast
Don’t Pastor Alone is a podcast for pastors and ministry leaders who know the calling is too important—and too heavy—to carry alone. Through honest conversations, practical wisdom, and real stories from the trenches of ministry, we’re building a place where pastors can find encouragement, connection, and the reminder that you were never meant to pastor alone.
Episodes
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastRadical Collaboration
In this episode we discuss radical collaboration between churches, why it matters, and how busyness and uncertainty can make it difficult to begin. We share…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastCalling Out the Called with Pastor Scott Yirka
This week on the Don’t Pastor Alone podcast we are joined by special guest Scott Yirka, senior pastor of Hibernia Baptist Church, discussing how churches can…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastBlock Calendaring
If you don’t tell your calendar what to do, it’ll tell you what to do. Bob and JimBo talk through block calendaring — naming your priorities before…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastPastoral Wellness
Pastoral wellness isn’t about avoiding burnout or making ministry comfortable — it’s whole-person stewardship for long-term faithfulness. Bob and…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastChurch Starting
In this episode we talk about the church starting pathway at First Coast Churches with Darren Sullivan, who oversees church planting. We discuss why we…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastDream Disciple
In this episode we talk about intentional disciple-making through a framework called the Dream Disciple, describing the kind of follower of Jesus a church is…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastLead Wisely
In this episode, we wrap up our four-part series on the kingdom practices that shape healthy pastors and churches, focusing on what it means to lead wisely. We…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastShepherd Resiliently
Bob Bumgarner and JimBo Stewart continue the Don’t Pastor Alone series on four kingdom practices by focusing on “shepherding resiliently,” defined as…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastPreach Boldly
Bob Bumgarner and JimBo Stewart continue their series on four kingdom practices by defining “preach boldly” as confidence in Scripture, not volume…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastPray Dependently
Bob Bumgarner and JimBo Stewart launch a four-part series on kingdom practices for healthy pastors and churches by focusing on “praying dependently,”…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastDon’t Pastor Alone Podcast
Bob Bumgarner and JimBo Stewart introduce the Don’t Pastor Alone podcast, explaining that the phrase came from pastors in focus groups and reflects a…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastThe Bootcamp is Back and Better than Ever – Don’t Pastor Alone
After a hiatus of more than a year we have decided to partner with Bob Bumgarner at First Coast Churches and reboot the Replant Bootcamp as the Don’t…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastEP 309 – Finalizing Your Sermon Calendar with Chris Snider and Matt MacNaughton
In this episode, we continue our monthly focus on the bi-vocational pastor. The “Bi-Vo Bros”—Chris Snider and Matt MacNaughton—join JimBo to walk through the…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastEP 308 – Why I am Grateful for the SBC
In this episode, I share why I’m genuinely grateful to be a Southern Baptist — even in a season when headlines, social media noise, and internal debates can…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastEP 307 – Planning Your Ministry Calendar
In this episode, we unpack why planning your ministry calendar is not just an administrative task, but a theological act of stewardship. We walk through the…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastEP 306 – Planning a Preaching Calendar
In this episode of the Replant Bootcamp, I sit down with my friends and regular guests Matt MacNaughton and Chris Snider—the “Bi-Vo Bros”—to talk about how…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastEP 305 – How should we talk about giving at church?
We don’t give to rescue a budget. We give because Jesus is Lord. Giving is worship that forms us, fuels mission, and frees us from idolatry. How do we talk…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastEP 304 – Elders, Deacons, a Plurality of Pastors and Tactical Patience with Mark Clifton
Here we are, back at the Bootcamp—back at it again! I had the chance to sit down with my boss and good friend, El Jefehimself, Mark Clifton, during the REVIVE…
The Don't Pastor Alone PodcastEP 303 – Fighting for Joy with Mark Hallock
Mark Hallock was gracious enough to jump on the phone with me to record this call, but don’t sleep on this episode – it is worth the listen for…