What's the one thing every pastor needs above gifting, above charisma, above a good sermon? In this message from Titus 1, Pastor Rogers walks through Paul's charge to young Titus, a discouraged pastor serving in a hard place, and distills God's requirements for a pastor down to one word: integrity. Integrity in doctrine, integrity in morals, integrity in home life, integrity in ministry.

Pastor Rogers shows three places integrity has to hold: at home, in a pastor's personal life, and in the pulpit itself, because a congregation can tell the difference between a man who lives what he preaches and one who doesn't. This episode will challenge you to stand fast where God has placed you and to lead with a life that matches your message.

"No one should try to lead who does not live what he preaches and preach what he lives."
—Adrian Rogers

Content from this podcast is from the original sermon, God's Pattern for a Pastor, by Adrian Rogers.

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Why does it matter that we call the Bible the Word of God, and not just "biblical materials" or "record of God's revelation"? In this message from 1 Thessalonians 1, Pastor Rogers makes the case for pastors and teachers alike: because Scripture is called the Word of God, it must be absolutely perfect, since a God of truth cannot inspire error.

Pastor Rogers goes further, showing that the Bible shares its very name with Jesus Christ, who is also called the Word of God, so that the character of the Written Word and the Living Word are forever linked. And because it's God's Word, it carries real power: it converts, cleanses, controls, and confirms every believer who receives it. This episode will strengthen your confidence in the Book you preach and remind you why every word of it is worth your life.

"A God of truth cannot inspire error."
—Adrian Rogers

Content from this podcast is from the original sermon, The Gospel Ministry, by Adrian Rogers.

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What does a championship basketball team have in common with a healthy church? In this message from Philippians 2 and 4, Pastor Rogers borrows a principle from legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, who built championship teams around three things: getting players in condition, teaching them to play together, and drilling the fundamentals. Pastor Rogers shows how those same three things, sanctification, fellowship, and discipleship, are exactly what it takes to build a unified church.

From Paul's charge to two feuding women in the Philippian church, Pastor Rogers unpacks three requirements for real unity: harmony, hearts tuned to the same standard in Christ, not forced uniformity; humility, not thinking lowly of yourself, but not thinking of yourself at all; and helpfulness, looking out for the interests of others rather than just your own. This episode will help you lead your church toward a unity that isn't forced from the outside, but grows from the inside out.

"Uniformity comes from without. Unity comes from within. Unity can never be brought about by rules. It can never be brought about by threats. It cannot be brought about by pressure."
—Adrian Rogers

Content from this podcast is from the original sermon, Unity in the Church, by Adrian Rogers.

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Picking up where Part 1 left off, Pastor Rogers continues his study of Gideon's life with a warning every pastor needs to hear: vision and valor aren't enough without vigilance. Using Gideon's test at the water, separating the men who stayed alert from those who let their guard down, Pastor Rogers challenges pastors to never let their calling make them careless.

Pastor Rogers closes with the final two marks of a man God uses: vitality, the reminder that God takes ordinary "barley bread" people and fills them with extraordinary power, and victory, the promise that obedience and faith, not strength in numbers, win the battle. This is Part 2 of a two-part message on the making and ministry of a man of God.

"It's not scholarship, it's relationship. It's not ability, it's availability. It's not your fame, it's your faith."
—Adrian Rogers

Content from this podcast is from the original sermon, The Making and the Ministry of a Man of God, Part 2, by Adrian Rogers.

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God didn't call Gideon because he was strong; He called him because Gideon was willing. In this message from Judges 6, Pastor Rogers walks through the life of a man who saw himself as the least likely candidate for ministry, and shows how God transformed him anyway.

Pastor Rogers identifies five marks of a man God uses, beginning with vision, an encounter with the living God that changes how you see your calling, and valor, the courage that comes only from a fresh vision of who God is. This is Part 1 of a two-part message on the making and ministry of a man of God.

"God took this man, Gideon, and God loved him, and God used him, and God called him—not for what he was, but for what God could make out of him."
—Adrian Rogers

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What made the New Testament church different? Pastor Rogers says it was rigid, respected, revolutionary, and responsive, qualities that feel almost countercultural today. In this message from Proverbs 29:18, Pastor Rogers challenges pastors to stop measuring their churches against neighboring congregations and start measuring against the New Testament pattern instead.

Pastor Rogers lays out a vision for "wholesomeness" in ministry: preaching the whole Bible, presenting the whole Christ, mobilizing the whole church, ministering to the whole man, and reaching the whole world. This episode will help you cast a vision for your own congregation that's big enough to match the calling God has placed on it.

"A vision is knowledge, but it is more than knowledge. It is knowledge on fire."
—Adrian Rogers

Content from this podcast is from the original sermon, God's Plan for the Church, by Adrian Rogers.

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Every growing church has problems, and that's not a warning sign, but a sign of life. In this message from Acts 5 and 6, Pastor Rogers unpacks the New Testament model for how a church operates: pastor-led, deacon-served, committee-operated, and congregationally affirmed. When the Early Church multiplied, a legitimate problem surfaced: the neglect of the Grecian widows. It could have split the church through murmuring. Instead, the apostles modeled a better way.

Pastor Rogers walks pastors through three principles for facing growth: where there's life, there's growth; where there's growth, there are problems; and where there are problems, there are God-given solutions. This episode will help you see the friction in your growing church not as a failure, but as an opportunity to depend on God and raise up godly leaders to serve alongside you.

"Where there is life, there is growth. Where there is growth, there are problems. Where there are problems, there are God-given solutions."
—Adrian Rogers

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Content from this podcast is from the original sermon, The Ecology of a Church, by Adrian Rogers.

The Adrian Rogers Pastor's Podcast — Season 2 drops tomorrow, October 1, 2026!

Biblical encouragement for pastors called to preach God's Word, love the church, and lead with integrity.

Adrian Rogers spent his life strengthening pastors, faithfully preaching God's Word, praying with fellow ministers, and offering timeless wisdom rooted in Scripture. Season 2 brings you more of his powerful messages originally delivered to pastors and church leaders, covering the real terrain of ministry: leading a growing church through growing pains, casting a God-given vision, becoming the kind of person God can use, guarding unity in the church, standing on the authority of God's Word, and living with integrity in the pulpit and at home.

In each episode, Dr. Rogers speaks directly to the heart of a shepherd, answering real and pressing questions:

How do you lead a church through change without losing your people?

What does God actually look for in the person He uses?

How do you guard unity without demanding uniformity?

Whether you're just starting out or decades into your calling, these episodes will challenge you to stay rooted in the Word, committed to your people, and faithful to the call of God on your life.

Profound truth. Simply stated.
Listen now—and be strengthened for the road ahead.

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