TCT Roundtable Discussion: Pastoring Well in Uncertain Times

TCT Roundtable Discussion: Pastoring Well in Uncertain Times

• 00:00: Introductions

• 07:30: Keeping Our Eyes Fixed on Jesus in the Midst of COVID19: Meditations from Hebrews 12:1-2 by Jordan Thomas

• 23:06: Resources available for shepherding well at tctnetwork.org

• 24:58: Q&A across the regions on practical ways to shepherd well

  • 26:25: Are you continuing to preach through your current sermon series or have you placed your current book or series on pause and started something new in this time?

  • 28:19: Are you live streaming only the sermon or the whole service? Are you administering the Lord’s Supper over live stream, and if so, how?

  • 32:04: Video conferencing vs live streaming services

  • 33:33: Ways to strategically offer soul care; plans in place regionally

  • 44:44: Ideas for evangelism or Easter Service

  • 50:55: Has Shelter-in-Place changed your ability to live stream?

  • 53:08: Weddings and Funerals

  • 56:34: Where are you meeting for Counseling conversations?

  • 58:27: Further thoughts on “repeated weddings” at a later time

  • 1:02:57: Feeding the homeless

Additional Resources

TCT National Call with Dhati and Angie Lewis

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On September 12, 2018, we gathered as a network with our friends Dhati & Angie Lewis via video conference call and they shared their collective wisdom on parenting through the unique lens of discipleship. Dhati & Angie are the parents of 6 children.

Dhati is the Lead Pastor of Blueprint Church in Atlanta and the Executive Director of Community Restoration with the North American Mission Board. He earned his Master of Arts in Cross Cultural Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary and most recently received his Doctorate of Ministry in Great Commission Mobilization from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is most passionate about making disciples, equipping urban leaders, and loving his family. On any given day you might find Dhati changing a plan, coaching his kids in basketball, or strategizing on a whiteboard. He is the author of both the Bible Study and book, Among Wolves: Disciple Making in the City.

Angie is mom to 6 children–-Trinity (8th), Jade (7th), Briaiah (5th), Dhati Jr (4th), Brayden (3rd) and Nathaniel (2nd). Angie invests her time in their local elementary school where she was given a job as parent liaison after volunteering for a semester–her job is to engage parents and the community to help transform the elementary school. The Lewis’ are avid basketball and soccer players with all 6 playing year round.

You can follow Dhati on Twitter @dhati.

The workshops and article below by Dhati have particularly benefited TCT pastors:
Missional Living | LegacyDisciple.org
Don’t Just Start a Church; Establish a Family: The Gospel Makes Us Family | SaturatetheWorld.com
How Should Christians Engage Restoration in Their Communities? | TheGospelCoalition.org

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TCT National Calls are hour-long video chats / webinars during which TCT features guest speakers who will share wisdom and focused content from their experience as pastors and planters.

TCT National Call with Dave Harvey

Members Only Content. The following resource is only available to TCT Members. If you are a member and experiencing difficulty accessing the resource, please view this help.

On February 21, 2018, we gathered as a network with our friend and brother Dave Harvey via video conference call and he shared wisdom from his decades of experience serving as a shepherd, particularly in the area of Rescuing Ambition.

Dave is a Teaching Pastor at Summit Church in Fort Myers/Naples, Florida, and serves as the Executive Director of Sojourn Network. Dave is also the founder of AmICalled.com, a leadership resource site helping men who feel called to plant or pastor, or are already in ministry. Dave has 30+ years of pastoral experience, with 19 years as a lead pastor. Dave chairs the board for the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) and has traveled nationally and internationally doing conferences where he teaches Christians, equips pastors and trains church planters. He is the author of When Sinners Say I Do, Am I Called, and Rescuing Ambition. Married for 35 years, Dave and Kim have four kids and two grandchildren.

You can follow Dave on Twitter - @RevDaveHarvey

Here are some articles by Dave from which TCT pastors have particularly benefited:
Preacher’s Toolkit: What Role Does the Spirit Play in My Preaching? | The Gospel Coalition
7 Ways New Preachers Bat from the Wrong Side of the Plate | AmICalled.com
How Much Should a Pastor Tell His Wife? | AmICalled.com

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TCT National Calls are hour-long video chats / webinars during which TCT features guest speakers who will share wisdom and focused content from their experience as pastors and planters.