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Ep. 326: Cultivating Vulnerability Among Elders
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- Trench Talk
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- Jun 9, 2026
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- 1918
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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 Register for the Advancing the Church Equip Conference! (02:09) Theological framework: plurality of elders and pastors as sheep (04:50) Acts 20:28 – “Pay careful attention to yourselves” and the danger of wolves (07:20) Assumptions about fellow elders and transactional leadership meetings (09:45) Friendship as the foundation for healthy elder relationships (11:50) Unique vulnerability challenges for pastors vs. church members (14:30) Lead pastors, authority dynamics, and inviting care from fellow elders (17:10) Structuring elder meetings for personal check-ins and soul care (20:20) Pushing past guardedness: sharing real struggles wisely (23:30) Public vulnerability in preaching without oversharing (26:40) Unsafe eldership cultures and when elders themselves aren’t safe (29:10) Final exhortations: cultivating grace-filled accountability and closing prayer