{"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. 314: Introducing the Seasoned Pastor Collective","slug":"ep-314-introducing-the-seasoned-pastor-collective","published_at":"2026-02-10T09:50:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trench-talk-4428/ep-314-introducing-the-seasoned-pastor-collective","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trench-talk-4428","url":"https://practicalshepherding.com/trenchtalk/314","audio_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d93a9a2d9f11575968dc322/t/698660404778f85043978dca/1770414175636/01302026_Seasoned+Pastor+Collective_FINAL-esv2-90p-bg-6p.mp3","summary":"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 Find out more about the Seasoned Pastor Collective (01:33) Biblical Foundation for Older Men Investing in Younger Men (04:54) Larry Riley’s Story and Early Mentoring Burden (06:38) Key Mentors in Larry’s Life (07:41) Jim Savastio’s Conversion and Formative Mentors (10:18) Brian Croft’s Experience and the Need for Spiritual Fathers (12:33) Why This Matters: The Rarity of Real Mentorship Today (15:28) What’s Going Wrong? The Mentoring Gap (17:24) On-the-Ground Reality for Young Pastors (19:15) Why Aren’t Older Pastors Mentoring? Jim’s Diagnosis (23:55) Official Launch: The Seasoned Pastor Collective (24:41) How the Seasoned Pastor Collective Works (Older Pastors Side) (27:08) How to Join as a Seasoned Pastor (28:20) Training & Vetting: Why Experience Alone Isn’t Enough (30:51) The Joy of Investing in Younger Pastors (32:04) What Makes Mentoring So Rewarding? (33:31) Closing Prayer for the Collective","meta_description":"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 Find out mor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2064,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trench-talk-4428/episodes/ep-314-introducing-the-seasoned-pastor-collective/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-314-introducing-the-seasoned-pastor-collective.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}