Monty Harrington talks about the pain of losing a church through forced exit. We also discuss the Renovare Pastor's Retreat in Colorado Springs.

Learn to live as the beloved of God through a Sacred Journey retreat in beautiful Buena Vista, Colorado.

Kim and Rob Hock join Tom and Sean to talk about how they found hope in the darkest times in ministry. Kim shares about her counseling ministry and how she is using story work to help men and women heal.

Brad Hoefs Brad Hoefs, founder of Fresh Hope for Mental Health joins the guys to talk about how pastors can find help for their mental health needs. Brad speaks of his own battle with being bipolar and shares how his painful story has become a source of healing for many pastors. In this episode, pastors...

Navigating pastoral transitions is challenging even in the best of circumstances. Having perspective, guidance, encouragement and help can make all the difference in not only where you’re going, but how well you’ll get there. In this episode of Hope Renewed, Matt Steen of PIR ministry partner Chemistry Staffing sits down with us to talk about...

Finding hope to address ministry pain is challenging. For women in ministry – or married to those who are – it can be especially so. Finding a place of understanding, safety and healing can be elusive. That’s why we’re so excited to share in this episode of Hope Renewed a powerful conversation we had with...

Shepherding shepherds. Caring for wounded leaders. Walking with pastors and their families. Partnering to bring healing. These all reflect the depth of the mission of PIR. We invite you to sit down with us as we talk with pastor, minister to ministers and PIR Board Member Tim Johnson. He shares some creative and helpful ways...

The Soul Care Institute (https://www.soulcareinstitute.com/) is a six-retreat journey spread over two years where participants learn to care for their own souls. Sean interviewed the Soul Care Institute president Kaylene Derksen and her husband Jimm (who serves a s Vice President of the Institute). The talked about how pastors are often so busy caring for...

When a car’s wheels are out of alignment, it can create a domino effect of issues which could ultimately result in a crash. So it is in life, and perhaps more so in ministry. Inattention to our soul’s alignment can be the fundamental issue that expresses itself in ever increasing difficulties. We sit down with...

Good health in any aspect of our lives requires Attention and Intention. It just doesn’t happen, it must be pursued and practiced. This is especially true in ministry because there is an enemy – of our souls and of our ministry – who would have us weak, ineffective and irrelevant. How we cultivate our ministry...