{"podcast":{"title":"Trench Talk","slug":"trench-talk-4428","podcast_index_feed_id":4428,"rss_url":"https://practicalshepherding.com/trenchtalk?format=rss","website_url":"https://practicalshepherding.com/trenchtalk/","image_url":"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d93a9a2d9f11575968dc322/1578581476514-80VFYNJOQGFAGQICAO2C/podcast-cover.png?format=1500w","author":"Sean Corser","episode_count":300,"summary":"Practical Shepherding is a Gospel-driven resource center for pastors and church leaders to equip them in the practical matters of pastoral ministry. In this podcast, pastor Brian Croft sits down with other pastors to discuss the gritty details of pastoral ministry. Our goal is to examine the life and work of a pastor and give helpful guidance for our brothers laboring with us. This is a podcast by pastors for pastors. We are in the trenches of ministry with you, and we want to equip you to continue in this task.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T18:17:41.544948+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trench-talk-4428"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 312: Pastors Caring for Older Men","slug":"ep-312-pastors-caring-for-older-men","published_at":"2026-01-27T08:13:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trench-talk-4428/ep-312-pastors-caring-for-older-men","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trench-talk-4428","url":"https://practicalshepherding.com/trenchtalk/312","audio_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d93a9a2d9f11575968dc322/t/697140135c3b9538fea8e798/1769029675235/312-Pastors+Caring+for+Older+Men-esv2-90p-bg-10p.mp3","summary":"Contact us. We’d love to serve you Request a stay at a Shepherd’s House Location Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources 2:14 – Setting the topic: How should pastors care for older men? Reference to Titus 2 and issues of generational/masculinity crisis 4:21 – Examining Titus 2: Practical framework for church life and leadership distinctions 5:13 – Reading and discussing Titus 2:1–8: Exhortations for older men 6:41 – Diversity in Church: Bond-servant/master relationships as socio-economic analogy 7:32 – Practical directions for ministry to older men and their mentoring impact 11:04 – Discussion: Why mentoring roles differ for older men and women in the church 12:19 – Importance of intentional intergenerational relationships and mentoring 14:24 – Private ministry: Building rapport and learning about older men for deeper care 17:49 – Tension for young pastors: Shepherding those more experienced and older than themselves 19:36 – Public ministry: Avoiding generational hostility and fostering mutual respect 21:11 – Calling older men to spiritual vibrancy regardless of age or physical limitations 22:56 – Addressing spiritual immaturity in older men: Drawing out life wisdom, incremental growth 26:49 – Encouragement: Realistic expectations, creative engagement, and not giving up on older men 29:16 – Incremental growth and encouragement for young pastors; closing reflections 29:50 – Final word and Prayer","meta_description":"Contact us. We’d love to serve you Request a stay at a Shepherd’s House Location Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive Write a re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1914,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trench-talk-4428/episodes/ep-312-pastors-caring-for-older-men/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trench-talk-4428/ep-312-pastors-caring-for-older-men.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}