Ronnie Martin
Ronnie is lead pastor of Substance Church in Ashland, Ohio and is co-host of The Art of Pastoring Podcast (w/Jared C. Wilson) and The Happy Rant Podcast (w/Ted Kluck and Barnabas Piper). His latest book, The Best Gift Ever Given (Harvest House) was released in 2019.
As a network we aim for our churches to be places of shelter where life endures in times of crisis. We’re exploring what it means for people of faith to be people of renewal. How can we create safe places of flourishing— “micro-countercultures” where we gain strength and spiritual capacity to face the challenges ahead? Will you join us?
As the delta variant continues to spread, pastors and leaders are battling a rising level of exhaustion and discouragement as they continue to faithfully pastor their people. So how do we lead our congregations with wisdom and grace as they become increasingly divided over issues such as vaccinations, religious liberty, and how to best love our neighbors? If you're someone who's asking these questions, join Zack Eswine and Ronnie Martin as they explore Pastoring in the Pandemic Church.
It’s not been an easy year for pastors. It may be that God is using COVID to transition you to another ministry. It could also be that God is using COVID to tether you to the ministry you’re already in, but with much more depth of heart, renewal of mind, and restoration of soul.
Here are a few encouragements for those of us who never feel like we’re preaching the sermon we could or should be preaching.
