EPISODES

What do pastor’s kids wish ministry parents knew? In this episode, three siblings who grew up in ministry share honest lessons about family, faith, church life, and living in the ministry fishbowl. Their practical insights on intentional parenting, healthy family culture, and navigating church life offer encouragement for every ministry family. Parenting is hard. Parenting in ministry is harder. You’re not alone.

Rural ministry challenges are evolving. What was once known as the “Big Three”—isolation, vocational identity, and limited resources—has now become the “Core Four” with a new and critical addition: hopelessness. Recorded live at the North American Mission Board Replant Lab in Alpharetta, this episode dives into why so many rural pastors are battling discouragement and what can be done to restore hope. If you’ve ever felt the weight of ministry in a small place, this conversation will speak di…

Ministry was never meant to be done alone. In this episode, Dr. Kyle Bueermann helps us unpack the closing chapter of Colossians and the powerful model it gives for gospel partnerships. Whether you’re a rural pastor needing support or a church ready to help others, this conversation will challenge and encourage you to both give and receive partnership. Discover how biblical relationships can strengthen your ministry, multiply your impact, and sustain you for the long haul.

Rural ministry can feel isolating—but it doesn’t have to stay that way. Recorded live at a Rural Summit in Palatka, Florida, this episode features leaders from the North American Mission Board Replant Team discussing the most common challenges rural pastors face—and how partnership can provide real solutions. With insights from Kathy Addis, JimBo Stewart, and Matthew MacNaughton, this conversation will encourage you to rethink how collaboration can strengthen your church and your calling.

What does healthy worship look like in a rural church? In this episode, Dr. Kyle Bueermann joins us to unpack the tension between live and recorded worship and how rural churches can thrive regardless of resources. We offer practical tools to evaluate your worship ministry with three key markers: solid, simple, and singable. Whether you’re leading with a full band or a single volunteer, this conversation will help you build a worship culture that engages your church and honors the Lord.

What’s it really like to serve in rural ministry? In this special episode recorded at the Salina Rural Summit, pastors and leaders from across the country share the best and hardest parts of leading in small and remote churches. From isolation and limited resources to deep relationships and lasting impact, this episode gives a raw, encouraging look at rural church life. If you’re a rural pastor, bivocational leader, or serving a small church, this conversation will remind you—you’re not alone.

What would it be like to actually be the generation that declares the glory of God? We will never know, until we understand what a generation is in biblical language and terms. Listen in as Andy Addis and Danny Payne unpack the heart of intergenerational ministry, showing how older saints making space for young families and intentional mentorship can help the next generation see the church as their own. From fish fries to mission trips, they paint a picture of what it looks like when every ag…

You may think that your town doesn’t have much to offer, and maybe even question how much your church has to offer. But the truth is you have everything you need to make a difference if you use the resources that you have (and are) in Christ Jesus! In this episode of the Rural Pastor Podcast, Andy Addis and Danny Payne dive into the power of creative community events as a way for rural churches to make a lasting gospel impact. They unpack the reality that most small churches don’t have huge b…

Join our discussion on the importance of the leader’s personal devotional life. Are you gazing into the scriptures and onto the face of your Savior, or are you merely giving Him a glance? Changing this can change everything! In this episode of the Rural Pastor Podcast, Andy Addis and Danny Payne share honest stories from marriage, ministry, and daily life. We explore why shallow “glances” leave us empty, while intentional “gazing” in Scripture and prayer brings depth, joy, and transformation….

Rural Pastor Podcast host Andy Addis and leader of a multi site network of churches along with Danny Payne, Associational Mission Strategist ove4r more than 50 church bodies, discuss the benefits and obstacles of intercongregational work. Not giving up autonomy, but strengthening by working in ways that are better together, how can you and your church move the kingdom forward by utilizing the strengths of friends and Christian brothers and sisters down the street and across town. We’ll have t…