# Ep. 303: Good fears for faithful pastors

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Podcast: [Trench Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/trench-talk-4428)
Published: 2025-10-07T08:20:00+00:00
Episode link: https://practicalshepherding.com/trenchtalk/303
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Duration seconds: 1713

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Contact us. We’d love to serve you Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources (06:14) Setting up the topic (10:29) Fear of hurting church members (15:52) Losing pastoral passion and affection (18:57) Preventing church division (24:04) Practical advice for managing pastoral fears

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