Personal Spiritual Growth

Tristie Fisher on Cultivating Spiritual Vitality as a Pastor's Wife

Christine talks with Tristie Fisher. Tristie serves as a pastor’s wife at Grace Bible Church in College Station, TX. Tristie has a passionate love for the Lord and for making disciples, and she shares in this conversation how she maintains and cultivates her spiritual vitality. She touches on friendship, how we can protect ourselves from resentment and anger, and how we can get started studying the Word if we don’t know what to do. 

Journal Questions from Tristie:

• Am I generally angrier than I was last year?
• Have I had time away?
• Am I connecting with friends who build me up?
• What's my fatigue level?
• Why do I follow Jesus?
• Is it enough that He understands?
• Would I really want a different life?

LINKS FROM THE SHOW
Grace Bible Church // Colossians resource // Cru 

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Shock Absorbers for the Soul (Ch. 32)

As pastors we spend much of our lives getting things done. But the Bible calls on us to be gentle in how we accomplish our tasks, relate to others and conduct ministry. Where is the balance and can both be accomplished at the same time?

Noise Cancelling Headphones for the Soul (Ch. 25)

Time alone with God, spent in solitude, is vital to the spiritual health of a Christian. Pastors cannot expect to lead their churches without also spending quiet, intimate time with God. Chuck Herring joins Kevin on this week’s episode to discuss the value of solitude.

Does Your Soul Have a Backbone? (Ch. 22)

Pastors need to have the spiritual courage to stand strong during times of testing. Kevin speaks with Jimmy Scroggins about the need for boldly proclaim and live for the truth when those challenges arise.

iPhones and Your Soul (Ch. 18)

It is easy to feel like a servant to our smartphone notifications. Respond to email. Post a tweet. Return voicemail. On this episode, Kevin sits down with his guest, Lance Witt, to discuss the importance of giving technology a rest.

Hole in My Soul (Ch. 2)

Episode Two: Hole in My Soul. Too many pastors are constantly giving, giving, giving and they are emotionally, spiritually and physically drained. Every pastor needs to find ways to “fill their bucket,” especially spiritually. Kevin is joined by Jimmy Scroggins, lead pastor of Family Church in Palm Beach, Fla.

Jared Wilson on Knowing Our Gifts and Serving in the Spirit's Power

Christine chats with author Jared Wilson about what spiritual gifts are, how we should think about them, and why the church is so important in helping us know how we're gifted. Jared shares how we can avoid a self-focus when it comes to how God's created us to serve him and how we can know if we're serving in the Spirit's strength rather than our own.

In addition, Jared and Christine talk about when Jared left the pastorate, how he knew it was time to make a change, and how times of transition can often reveal the idolatry we place in our identity.

LINKS FROM THE SHOW
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary // Jared's new book, The Gospel-Driven Church // The Imperfect Disciple // The Pastor's Justification // Spiritual Gifts passages: 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, Ephesians 4

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