# Ep. 326: Cultivating Vulnerability Among Elders

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Podcast: [Trench Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/trench-talk-4428)
Published: 2026-06-09T08:25:34+00:00
Episode link: https://practicalshepherding.com/trenchtalk/326
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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

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