The Pastor and Friendships

Real friendship is an irreplaceable gift from God. Without it we will struggle—and shrivel—as humans made for one another. Pastors know this, and yet ministry can be exceedingly lonely. In this episode, Garrett Kell joins Ligon Duncan and Matt Smethurst to discuss how a busy pastor can foster (and maintain) meaningful, life-giving friendships amid the complicated dynamics of ministry.

Recommended Resources:

• Augustine of Hippo: A Biography, by Peter Brown
• Made for Friendship: The Relationship That Halves Our Sorrows and Doubles Our Joys, by Drew Hunter
• The Four Loves, by C.S. Lewis
• Tim Keller on the Christian Life, by Matt Smethurst
• Wise Counsel, by John Newton

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