EP. 33 Bonus: Made To Minister Conference: Biblical Counseling Impact In Local Church Community Groups & Pastor's & Staff W/Pete Potloff
In this episode, co-host, Mike Van Dyke sits down with Pete Potloff, Pastor over Groups n' Missions at Salem Heights Church in Salem Oregon. They discuss his journey into pastoral ministry, Biblical Counseling's impact in community groups and the church at large, and how instrumental biblical counseling has shaped their pastors and staff.
Pete’s Pastoral Journey
◎ Corban University
- Western Baptist College
◎ Being a pastor was about preaching, or so he thought.
◎ Has been involved within a lot of ministry groups.
◎ Biblical Counseling
◎ the staff went through the equipped to counsel
◎ They also went through Self-Confrontation
◎ Learning to apply the word/counseling to the hurt of man
◎ Using Self-Confrontation and equipped to counsel as resources - systematically, and practically
◎ Biblical Counseling has really helped him as a pastor/shepherd
◎ If I was bringing in any staff, I would have them go through some sort of regimented curriculum of biblical counseling, especially pastors/teachers because it's more than just teaching, it's caring for souls.
◎ come in and earn the trust of the sheep.
◎ His pastor poured into him and discipled him.
◎ Having a heart for the people, it's not just teaching the people.
◎ It’s the work of the ministry before its the teaching of the ministry.
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