Episode 15

Is the Preacher or the Church Your Counselor?

Published on: 30th May, 2022

We're thankful to enjoy a friendship and partnership in ministry that allows us to work out different perspectives for our mutual growth. In this episode we discuss the tension between counseling and preaching pastor's ministry. We also address the importance of church members helping one another with every day "counseling" matters (discipleship). Also, when should a pastor should step in as counselor? We hope this conversation helps you sift through of helping one another follow Christ in your local church.

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The Fire and Bones Podcast
Developing a fire for the message and application of the gospel
A weekly conversation connecting God’s word to everyday life with pastors Nathan Loudin and Michael Crosswhite.

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Michael Crosswhite

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I've been the Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, Alabama since 2017. I am the husband to Andrea, and the father of 3. I am also the cultivator of the finest chili recipe this side of the Mississippi.

Nathan Loudin

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I grew up in the Piney Woods of East Texas as a pastor's son. Being on the inside, I saw the worst of the church. But the Lord has brought me to see the glory of the gospel and the worth of the church. My wife and I have four wonderful children and an average dog. I love good BBQ and there is a lot of it in Austin, Tx.

The joys in 1 Thessalonians 2:13 are what make me want to wake up and preach another day.