The Pastors Collective

On The Pastors Collective, host Greg Surratt talks to pastors and leaders across the country about the real and difficult work of planting, pastoring, and leading churches in an ever-changing culture. You’ll hear unflinching stories about what makes pastoring so joyful and so hard. Success and failure are a key part of every ministry, and so is the grace that accompanies them. On The Pastors Collective, you’ll hear about all of it.

Jonathan Wiggins on Walking with Lions 06/22/2021

Jonathan Wiggins on Walking with Lions Jonathan Wiggins is back! On this episode of the podcast, he and Greg Surratt catch up on what’s happening with the Pastors Collective and The Retreat at Church Creek. They also talk about Jonathan’s new book, Walking with Lions: How to Find True Courage and Enduring Strength Through God-Honoring Relationships, a book about the need for deep and intentional friendships. The reality is that leaders who try to lead alone… don’t lead for long. Jonathan talks about the need for both authenticity and attachment, and the need to be both deeply loved and deeply knowAs leaders, isolation is dangerous, but intimacy can feel scary too. Jonathan offers his own story as a pattern for how we can embrace friendships that can empower us for healthy lives and ministries that last. The Pastors Collective is Executive Produced by Greg Surratt. Produced, Edited, and Mixed by /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/19561727

Ed Stetzer on What's Next for the Church 06/08/2021

Ed Stetzer on What's Next for the Church Join Pastor Greg Surratt for a fun, fascinating, and wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Ed Stetzer. Their friendship spans two decades, collaborating on mission, church planting, and evangelism. In this conversation, they’ll cover pastoring in our political climate, post-pandemic opportunities for the church, and more. While there’s a pervasive sense that our current situation is unprecedented, in reality, the church has been here before. What happened in 1968 – a time of civil unrest and a pandemic known as The Hong Kong Flu – reveals a lot about what might be ahead for us. They look ahead at how society’s reopening, cultural turbulence, and changes emerging in a new economy might affect the church. Dr. Stetzer is a professor and dean at Wheaton College who also serves as Executive Director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. Stetzer has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches, and trained pastors and church planters. He's also a contributing editor for Christianity Today, and writes for news outlets such as USAToday and CNN. The Pastors Collective is Executive Produced by Greg Surratt. Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Mike Cosper for /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/19398026

Sharon Hodde Miller on Calling and Leading 05/18/2021

Sharon Hodde Miller on Calling and Leading Many pastors are wrestling with questions about women’s ordination. The question has pressed on minds even more urgently since Easter, when Saddleback Church ordained three women as pastors. On today’s podcast, Greg Surratt sits down with Sharon Hodde Miller to talk about her own journey into ministry, particularly about discovering her teaching gifts and growing into openness about serving as a pastor. Sharon has an MDiv from Duke Divinity and a PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where she studied issues of women and calling. She’s also the author of two books, Free of Me: Why Life is Better When It’s Not About You and Nice: Why We Love to Be Liked and How God Calls Us to More. Sharon and Greg explore her story, how she embraced her calling as a preacher and teacher, and broader questions about women’s roles in ministry. Produced by Greg Surratt and Mike Cosper Edited and Mixed by Cosper Productions For more info visit /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/19146752

John Eldredge on Manhood in a Pandemic Year 05/04/2021

John Eldredge on Manhood in a Pandemic Year Join author John Eldredge and Greg Surratt for an in-depth conversation about manhood in a pandemic year, how churches can serve men, and the need for brotherhood. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/18969482

David French on Polarization and Religious Liberty 04/20/2021

David French on Polarization and Religious Liberty David French joins Greg Surratt to talk about the state of evangelicals in politics, national polarization, and the good news about religious liberty in the United States. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/18786026

Jonathan Wiggins 11/10/2020

Jonathan Wiggins Jonathan Wiggins is the pastor of Rez Church in Loveland, Colorado. He experienced leadership as a difficult and lonely road. But God reached Jonathan just in time. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/16753280

Reflecting on Grief and Healing with Amie Patrick 11/03/2020

Reflecting on Grief and Healing with Amie Patrick On this episode of the podcast, Amie Patrick joins Pastor Greg Surratt and Mike Cosper to reflect on the six months that have passed since Darrin Patrick, co-founder of The Pastors Collective, took his own life. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/16665143

Remembering Darrin Patrick 10/27/2020

Remembering Darrin Patrick What can we learn from the loss of our friend? /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/16529096

Kids in a Fishbowl 05/06/2020

Kids in a Fishbowl Pastor Greg and Pastor Darrin talk about life for a pastor’s kid on this episode. Everyone has their eyes on the pastor’s kids. They grow up in a fishbowl uncertain about how they should act and behave. It’s hard for them to just be who they are. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/14309897

Pastors Need Friends Too 04/28/2020

Pastors Need Friends Too On Today's episode, Pastor Darrin and Pastor Greg talk about the difficulty and necessity of building real friendships. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/14180717

Hangover 04/22/2020

Hangover This week on Pastor's Collective, Darrin Patrick and Greg Surratt talk about the Sunday hangover. After preaching on Sundays pastors can often feel physically and emotionally exhausted on Monday morning. Pastor Greg wants you to know that this is normal and that pastors should plan to incorporate a day of rest and healthy rhythms of recharging. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/14090564

Darrin Makes Another Phone Call 04/14/2020

Darrin Makes Another Phone Call This week on Pastor Darrin Patrick and Pastor Greg Surratt's phone call, Darrin and Greg talk about how to respond to the ongoing fears sparked by the COVID-19 outbreak, and how it's impacting churches. In particular, they'll talk about how to respond to fears about finances, and suggest some best practices for engaging givers and planning for the long-term impact of the crisis. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/13981685

A Call During Coronavirus Season 04/08/2020

A Call During Coronavirus Season During this time of social isolation, Pastor Darrin Patrick calls Pastor Greg Surratt to talk about the situation and how churches and leaders are dealing with it. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/13908911

Coronavirus 03/17/2020

Coronavirus On this episode of the Pastor’s Collective, hosts Greg Surrat and Darrin Patrick discuss the Coronavirus and the impact it has had at Seacoast church and other churches across the U.S. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/13581029

Enneagram 03/04/2020

Enneagram On this episode of the Pastor’s Collective, hosts Greg Surrat and Darrin Patrick talk about the Enneagram as a useful tool in understanding how wounds in your life can affect you and your leadership style as a pastor. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/13373831

Burnout 02/19/2020

Burnout On this episode of the Pastor’s Collective, hosts Greg Surrat and Darrin Patrick talk about burnout. Pastors now preach as many as four or five, back to back sermons over any given weekend and it’s leading them to burnout. Greg and Darrin warn pastors to know their limits and to watch for the warning signs of burnout but also talk of Sabbath and learning to rest. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/13221050

Plagiarism 02/05/2020

Plagiarism On this episode of the Pastor’s Collective, hosts Greg Surrat and Darrin Patrick discuss the topic of plagiarism. Darrin acknowledges the temptation to use someone else's words as though they were your own and how that, without honoring the source, it can cause harm. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/13028648

A Preview of What's To Come 01/22/2020

A Preview of What's To Come A quick message from Pastor Darrin on what's to come in the next few episodes of The Pastors Collective /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/12834665

Robby Gallaty 01/15/2020

Robby Gallaty On this episode, Pastor Darrin Patrick sits down with Pastor Robby Gallaty, exploring his story. Pastor Robby grew up in a Catholic home, but never really had any faith. Beginning with a terrible car accident, Robby became addicted to drugs. First with prescription drugs, and later with street drugs. He spiraled out of control, and when he hit the bottom, he found Jesus, and that changed everything. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/12735491

Brad Cooper & Shane Duffey 11/13/2019

Brad Cooper & Shane Duffey Collective, Greg Surrat talks to Brad Cooper and Shane Duffey from Newspring Church in Anderson, South Carolina. Greg talks to Brad and Shane about the topic of transition within the church. They offer other pastors wise counsel that begins with being proactive about creating a plan of succession, seeking the Holy Spirit in unity and communicating with the church in transparency. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/12014522

Should Beth Moore Go Home? 10/30/2019

Should Beth Moore Go Home? On this episode of The Pastors Collective, Pastors Greg Surratt and Darrin Patrick are joined by Geoff and Sherry Surratt to discuss the questions raised by the John MacArthur controversy over his comments that Beth Moore should "go home." What roles should women play in ministry? What opportunities should churches provide for them? And what should women in ministry hear from their pastors? /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/11831467

Lee Domingue 10/23/2019

Lee Domingue Pastor Greg Surratt sits down with Lee Domingue. Lee is an entrepreneur, international speaker, pastor and author. His passion for the local church to be the hope of the world drives him to help pastors and marketplace leaders understand just how vital they are to each other. Pastor Gregg and Lee talk about the important relationship between marketplace leaders and pastors, the value of what Lee calls legacy teams, and much, much more. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/11742923

Joshua Silverberg and Wes Pickering 10/09/2019

Joshua Silverberg and Wes Pickering Greg Surratt and Darrin Patrick talk to Joshua Silverberg and Wes Pickering, who prayed for people at the incredible healing service held at Seacoast Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Josh Surratt invited Josh and Wes to participate in what can only be described as a Holy Spirit Phenomenon, whereby members of Seacoast church were miraculously healed during a seven-hour prayer service. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/11571167

Larry Stockstill 09/24/2019

Larry Stockstill On this episode of The Pastor’s Collective, you’ll hear from Pastor, Author and Mentor Larry Stockstill, who talks about raising up leaders in the church through mentorship and accountability. He openly shares why he believes prayer is an invaluable part of ministry. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/11358428

Tim Scott 09/10/2019

Tim Scott Tim Scott is the first African American to sit in both the House of Representatives and State Senate. Senator Scott talks about his desire and need for being rooted in a church in his home state of South Carolina and how he and Greg have become friends over the span of 22 years. Senator Scott talks about being pastored by Greg and being led with humility and its effect on his person and career. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/11187659

Greg Surratt and Darrin Patrick - On Criticism 08/27/2019

Greg Surratt and Darrin Patrick - On Criticism Greg Surratt and Darrin Patrick discuss the topic of criticism. They share their perspectives about being criticized as Leading Pastors, but also offer guidance to the Pastor who may need an open heart and mind to receive constructive feedback. Greg talks about the necessity of affirmation and coaching as a means for critique for pastors as well as the value that is found in being surrounded by friends who are willing to be honest and forthcoming. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/11008247

David Meyer 07/30/2019

David Meyer Greg Surratt and Darrin Patrick check in from the ARC Conference where they talk to David Meyer, CEO of Hand of Hope. David talks about how he is able, through Hand of Hope, to help people around the globe and make a difference in the Kingdom. David also shares that he has to continually fight against his natural desire and drive for accomplishment by remaining in God’s presence and in return he is able to better care for others all over the world. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/10703654

Billy Mills 07/16/2019

Billy Mills Mills of Reverb Church in St. Augustine, FL about his addiction to sex and pornography and the redemptive power found in retelling his story. Billy talks about the painful work of repenting and rebuilding his life with his wife and the transformative power of the gospel to cleanse, restore and renew him. You’ll hear a story about the pervasive effects of pornography and the great need for pastors to seek accountability to help safeguard their purity. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/10530794

Michael Fletcher 07/02/2019

Michael Fletcher Greg and Darrin talk to Michael Fletcher, Pastor of Manna Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Michael talks about the importance of being a healthy pastor, setting good boundaries, and having a daily connection with Jesus. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/10361861

Chad Blansit 06/11/2019

Chad Blansit On this episode of The Pastor’s Collective, Greg Surratt and Darrin Patrick talk to Chad Blansit, Pastor of Destiny Church in Republic, Missouri. Chad recounts the moment he hit rock bottom and considered suicide his only option to address his suffering. Chad’s story is about redemption from death and darkness, forgiving himself and his ongoing fight against shame and rejection and religion and law. You’ll hear how the Lord has equipped him with coping mechanisms to strengthen his resolve and faith. /episode/index/show/pastorscollective/id/10098011

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