Joe and Jimmy are back in the second of two episodes recorded offsite at an undisclosed location, and they get into a touchy subject. Should pastors be paid by their local church? How much should pastors be paid, and how can we determine that amount? And should congregations know what pastors are paid (the answer is yes). Plus, Jimmy is a dandy. Want to skip the small talk? You can skip to the 6:05 mark.OUR SPONSORSoutheastern Baptist Theological Seminary believes that theological education is best done in partnership with the local church. Southeastern’s EQUIP Network empowers churches and ministry organizations to offer accredited and accessible courses to students from the highest level of theological training. The EQUIP Network weds the seminary experience with real life ministry opportunities to provide students with the most integrative ministry training available. Students can fulfill their remaining degree requirements through the online, hybrid, or campus-based classes. Students can earn up to 36 hours of seminary credit in their local church through EQUIP classes. AND if you’re a pastor with an M.Div., you can start an EQUIP center at your church. For more information go to sebts.edu.For all the links and snow notes visitwww.doctrineanddevotion.com/podcast/16892610Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The guys continue to discuss the 1689 Confession’s treatment of Christian liberty from chapter 21. What is the conscience? How is God the “lord of the conscience?” What is the consequence of acting against conscience? How do some churches bind the consciences of their members? How should we respond to violations of Christian liberty? OUR SPONSOR Dwell is the most innovative Audio Bible app available. It is often called “the Spotify of Scripture” because of how easy they’ve made it to explore the catalog of Holy Scripture. To download the app and start your 7 day free trial visit www.dwellapp.io. For all the links and show notes visit www.doctrineanddevotion.com/podcast/1689212Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The guys are back with Ed Stetzer (Ed holds the distinguished Billy Graham Chair of Church, Mission, and Evangelism at Wheaton College and serves as Executive Director of the Billy Graham Center) to talk about Christians and cultural engagement. Why are so many in our culture so angry? How should we approach social media? What about Pastors and platforms? LGBT? How does good conversation matter to the work of cultural engagement? Plus, Ed tries to save Jimmy and Joe from their own words and regrets inviting them to Wheaton's campus. You can follow Ed on Twitter at @edstetzer.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands