Brian is the former Senior Pastor of Auburndale Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky and is the Founder and Executive Director of Practical Shepherding, Inc. He is the husband of Cara and father of four children. He has served in pastoral ministry for over twenty-five years, spending seventeen of those years as Senior Pastor of Auburndale Baptist Church.

PastorU | Soul Care for Pastors: Navigating the Pastor’s Soul Care – Session #1

In this session, Brian Croft will explain the importance of caring for your own soul and even make the case for why it is part of a pastor’s calling to
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Jan 17, 2024

PastorU | Soul Care for Pastors: The Calling of a Pastor – Session #2

In this session, Brian Croft will talk through the common reasons that pastors neglect personal soul care, and how to be vigilant to walk in a better way.
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Jan 17, 2024

PastorU | Soul Care for Pastors: The Soul Work of a Pastor – Session #3

In this session, Brian Croft will discuss the importance of being more self-aware of your own humanity and how to live in the reality that you are not superhuman. 
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Jan 17, 2024

PastorU | Soul Care for Pastors: The Spiritual Care of a Pastor – Session #4

In this session, Brian Croft addresses common reasons pastors fail to receive spiritual care for their own soul.
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Jan 17, 2024

PastorU | Soul Care for Pastors: The Physical Care of a Pastor – Session #5

In this session, Brian Croft addresses common reasons pastors neglect to care for themselves physically.
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Jan 17, 2024

PastorsU | Soul Care for Pastors: The Physical Rest of a Pastor – Session #6

In this session, Brian Croft addresses the common reasons that lead to Pastors are not getting the rest they need.
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Jan 17, 2024

PastorU: | Soul Care for Pastors: Pastoral Friendships – Session #7

In this session, Brian Croft speaks to why pastors back the intimate friendships that they need to thrive personally and professionally.
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Jan 17, 2024

PastorU | Soul Care for Pastors: Silence, Stillness, and Solitude – Session #8

In this session, Brian Croft, addresses the importance of regularly, disciplining yourself for silence, stillness, and solitude.
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Jan 17, 2024

PastorU | Soul Care for Pastors: Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide – Session #9

In this session, Brian Croft addresses, pastoral depression, and the common reasons that lead to suicide.
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Jan 17, 2024

PastorU | Soul Care for Pastors: Growth in Self-awareness – Session #10

In this session, Brian Croft reviews the previous sessions, and helps you reevaluate how you are doing with your own personal soul care.
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Jan 17, 2024

PastorU | Soul Care for Pastors: Trailer

Feeling burned out, alone, and like your well is running dry? Pastors, you’re not alone. More than ever, the weight of ministry is leading many to consider leaving. That’s why The
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Jan 16, 2024