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Field Notes for Pastors
Hosted by Matthew Erickson · religion · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Field Notes for Pastors is a conversational podcast for pastors and others in ministry exploring our soul-deep work in the fields of the Lord. Whether you’re in a ministry season of fullness and famine, we want to explore themes around Paul’s words: “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow” (1 Corinthians 3:6).
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What is Field Notes for Pastors about?
Field Notes for Pastors is a conversational podcast for pastors and others in ministry exploring our soul-deep work in the fields of the Lord. Whether you’re in a ministry season of fullness and famine, we want to explore themes around Paul’s words: “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow” (1 Corinthians 3:6).
Who hosts Field Notes for Pastors?
Field Notes for Pastors is hosted by Matthew Erickson. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
What has Field Notes for Pastors covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Faithful Pastoring in a Polarized Age with Vincent Bacote" (16 March 2026, 45 minutes), "Listening for God: Spiritual Direction and Ministry with Kelly Erickson" (9 March 2026, 42 minutes), and "To See Is to Stay: Attention as Love in Ministry with Asher Imtiaz" (2 March 2026, 39 minutes).
How often does Field Notes for Pastors publish?
Field Notes for Pastors publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 10 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Field Notes for Pastors?
Booking probability for Field Notes for Pastors is 24%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Field Notes for Pastors requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Field Notes for Pastors's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Field Notes for Pastors?
The strongest fits for Field Notes for Pastors are Religion & Faith. Field Notes for Pastors has a religion audience.
About the host
Matthew Erickson hosts Field Notes for Pastors, a religion podcast with 10 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Mar 9, 202642 minS1<p>In this episode, we welcome spiritual director Kelly Erickson to explore spiritual direction and its vital role in sustaining the pastoral and ministry calling. We discuss how spiritual direction creates a sacred...
Mar 2, 202639 minS1<p>In this episode, we sit down with artist and photographer Asher Imtiaz to explore what it means to truly see others through practices of attention, presence, and connection. Drawing from Asher’s experience as a...
Feb 23, 202642 minS1<p>In this episode, we talk with pastor and author Daniel Grothe about the importance of place, presence, and agrarian imagery in shaping a faithful approach to ministry. Together, we explore how practices like...
Feb 16, 202645 minS1<p>In this episode, we talk with Shanthini Baskaran about spiritual formation, soul care, and the inner life of those called to ministry. Together, we explore how busyness, identity, and constant demands can quietly...
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Feb 9, 202647 minS1<p>In this episode, we explore Steve Smith’s journey through ministry, burnout, and the rediscovery of his identity as God’s beloved. We reflect together on how performance, busyness, and the “empire church” shape us...
Feb 2, 202644 minS1<p>In this episode, we explore how metaphors and stories shape the way we understand ministry, leadership, and even our own souls. Together with Greg Marshall, we reflect on why storytelling is not just a communication...
Jan 26, 202650 minS1<p>In this episode, we talk with Mandy Smith about the calling of the pastor as a vocation of paying attention—to God, to ourselves, and to the communities we serve. We explore vulnerability, human limitation, and the...
Jan 19, 202643 minS1<p>In this episode, we reflect with Bishop Walter Harvey on the deep connection between pastoral calling, long-term faithfulness, and attentiveness to context. We explore what it means to shepherd people over decades...
Jan 12, 202640 minS1<p>In this episode, we reflect with Winn Collier on pastoral calling and identity, returning again and again to the conviction that being a pastor is fundamentally about God, not performance, personality, or success. We...
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Dr. Vincent Bacote
professor of theology and director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College, Wheaton College
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Daniel Grothe
associate senior pastor, New Life Church
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Steve Smith
President, Founder, Business and Executive Coach, Management Team Trainer, University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment
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Greg Marshall
Financial Advisor Explaining Kaizen, Allivantage Insurance Agency LLC
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