The Pastor's Calling | Doug Ponder | Grimké Chapel

Dr. Doug Ponder preached from 1 Peter 5:1–4 on the pastor's calling, the threats that endanger it, and the power to see it through to the end. What quietly pulls a pastor off course — and what keeps him standing when ministry feels long and unglorious? In this chapel message, Ponder calls pastors and pastors-in-training to keep their eyes on the prize and hold on, trusting that their labor in the Lord is not in vain.

SKIP AHEAD.
(00:00) Reading: 1 Peter 5:1–4
(01:46) Three Words, One Office: Elder, Pastor, Overseer
(04:29) The Pastor's Calling: Lead, Feed, Love, Guard
(07:17) Three Threats to the Pastoral Calling
(08:07) The Approval Threat
(09:58) The Greed Threat
(11:51) The Positional Threat
(14:44) Who Is Sufficient for These Things?
(15:18) Power for the Finish Line: The Cross
(18:36) Power for the Finish Line: The Glory

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✦ Dr. Doug Ponder — Professor of Biblical Studies, Grimké Seminary
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