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Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Mental Health
Ruling Elders
Community Support
Assurance
Covenant Theology
The Marrow Of Modern Divinity
Christian Education
Stigma Around Mental Health
Loneliness
Mental Health Care
Spiritual Growth
Preaching
Congregational Singing
Worship
Women's Ministry
Diaconal Ministry
Youth Mental Health
Union With Christ
Foreign Missions

A podcast to encourage ruling elders in their work in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and beyond. Each podcast drops the 15th of each month.

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Latest Episodes

Craig Troxel talks about how ruling elders can help men consider a call to pastoral ministry.

A call to pastoral ministry has several parts, one is the internal sense of call, another is the recognition of the church, the actual call to a congregati... more

Pastor Shane Lems talks about his recent Ordained Servant review of John Swinton’s book Finding Jesus in the Storm: the Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges. (Eerdmans, 2020). Shane is pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church (OP... more

Ruling Elder Mike Cloy talks about how ruling elders and churches can support and shepherd military families. Mike served in a career of 27 years that included combat commands at the battalion and brigade level, and having served and retired in the r... more

Ruling Elder Joe Jager talks to the Ruling Elder Podcast about Foreign Missions. He gives excellent suggestions on how to encourage missions and missionaries. Matthew 9:37-38

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers ... more

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Recent Guests

Craig Troxel
Robert G. Dendulk Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary
Harvest Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Episode: Considering Pastoral Ministry
Shane Lems
Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Hammond, Wisconsin
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Episode: Spiritual Life and Mental Health
Mike Cloy
Retired Army Colonel and Ruling Elder at Landis OPC
Landis OPC, Covenant OPC
Episode: Shepherding Military Families
Joe Jager
Ruling Elder in Pilgrim OPC, member of the OPC Committee on Foreign Missions.
Pilgrim OPC
Episode: Foreign Missions
John Fikkert
Director of the OPC's Committee on Ministerial Care, supports ministers through counseling and financial planning.
Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Episode: Mental Health, Faith, and Caring Well
Lindsay Fikkert
Professional counselor with extensive experience in therapy and mental health training.
Pella Counseling
Episode: Mental Health, Faith, and Caring Well
Roger Wagner
Retired minister with extensive experience in youth ministry
Bayview OPC
Episode: Encouraging Covenant Youth
David Winslow
Ruling Elder with over 40 years of service
Westminster OPC
Episode: Encouraging Covenant Youth
Danny Olinger
General Secretary of the Committee on Christian Education
Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Episode: Christian Education and Ruling Elders

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Stephen Tracy
Host of discussions on church support and leadership within the Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 38 ratings
  • Review and greetings from New Covenant Presbyterian Church in Abingdon, MD

    Excellent content, and equally excellent production! May God continue to grow His church through this ministry.

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    United States7 months ago

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Considering Pastoral Ministry
Q: What should elders look for in a man if they think he should seek the ministry?
Elders should look for qualities such as a loving heart, dependence, and signs of spiritual maturity.
Considering Pastoral Ministry
Q: Should ruling elders actively encourage man into the ministry?
Yes, elders play an important part of this and sometimes are ahead of the pastor because they know these young men perhaps better.
Shepherding Military Families
Q: What can churches do during times of actual deployment and active service to help the family that are still there?
Keeping contact and providing support in daily routines like grocery shopping and homeschooling.
Ruling Elder Spotlight: David Watson, EPC (Ireland)
Q: What three books do you think every Ruling Elder should read?
An elder must have a grip on the confession, read Puritan life works by J.I. Packer, and read biographies of significant Christian figures.
Ruling Elder Spotlight: David Watson, EPC (Ireland)
Q: How do you maintain a heart for God and a heart for his people?
I practice daily and continual communion with God, focusing on Him and being content in Him, which helps naturally flow into having a heart for the Lord.

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8. David Winslow

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