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Join Dave Bruskas and Ryan Williams and they walk through the Pastoral Epistles and provide insight from the perspective of Dave as the "Older Pastor" and Ryan as the "Younger Pastor."

Ryan Williams


    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 222 EPISODES

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    The Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast is a truly exceptional podcast that offers invaluable insights and guidance for pastors, ministry leaders, and anyone interested in church leadership. Hosted by Ryan Williams and Dave Bruskas, this podcast brings together their wealth of experience in ministry to provide honest and helpful discussions on all aspects of pastoral work. As a long-term pastor's wife and women's ministry leader myself, I have found immense value in listening to this podcast.

    One of the best aspects of The Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast is the refreshing honesty that Ryan and Dave bring to their discussions. They openly share their own experiences, successes, and failures in ministry, creating an environment where listeners can learn from their insights. Their authenticity is truly commendable as it allows for a deeper connection with the audience and instills a sense of trust. Additionally, the practical advice they offer is incredibly beneficial for younger pastors who are navigating the complexities of ministry.

    Another standout aspect of this podcast is the focus on Jesus and reliance on His grace, mercy, and peace. Ryan and Dave consistently remind listeners of the central importance of Christ in ministry, encouraging them to lean into His authority and presence. This emphasis on Christ-centered leadership provides a strong foundation for pastors looking to grow in their faith while serving others.

    While The Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast excels in many areas, there are few drawbacks worth mentioning. Occasionally, the episodes can feel slightly repetitive as certain themes or topics are revisited multiple times throughout different episodes. However, given that repetition can be helpful for reinforcing important concepts, this may not necessarily be viewed as a negative by all listeners.

    In conclusion, The Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast is an exceptional resource for pastors at all stages of their journey. Whether you are a seasoned pastor seeking encouragement or a young person aspiring to enter church leadership, this podcast offers valuable insights that will inspire and challenge you. Ryan Williams and Dave Bruskas' genuine approach and intentional focus on Jesus make this podcast a must-listen for anyone seeking guidance in ministry. I highly recommend it and look forward to hearing more from these two remarkable individuals as they continue their good work.



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    Latest episodes from The Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast

    Episode 235: Talking About Global Poverty

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 37:44


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss global poverty. If you'd like to learn more about the work of Compassion International or to talk about partnering with Compassion to release children from poverty in Jesus' name, you can e-mail Paul Artino at (PArtino@us.ci.org) or Rob Kelly at (RKelly@us.ci.org).

    Episode 234: Following the Liturgical Calendar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 32:59


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss following the Liturgical Calendar. 

    Episode 233: Being Influenced by Other Ministries

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 32:39


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss being influenced by other ministries.

    Episode 232: The After Easter Episode 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 29:17


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan provide their 2025, After-Easter commentary.

    Episode 231: A Paradigm for Discerning Your Ministry Calling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 35:51


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss discerning the calling of ministry.

    Episode 230: The Slow Fade of The Older Pastor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 30:18


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss the slow fade of the older pastor.

    Episode 229: The Fast Rise of the Younger Pastor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 31:56


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss the fast rise of the younger pastor.

    Episode 228: The Role of Apologetics in the Local Church with Dan Patterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 42:31


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan are joined by Dan Patterson again. This time to discuss the role of apologetics in the local church. Show Notes: Gameplan PDF https://linktr.ee/questioningchristianity  

    Episode 227: Apologetics and Pastors with Dan Paterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 37:59


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan are joined by Dan Paterson to discuss apologetics. Show Notes: Gameplan PDF https://linktr.ee/questioningchristianity

    Episode 226: The Preacher and Worship Leader Relationship with Tim Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 42:14


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan are joined by Tim Smith again; this time to discuss the relationship between the preacher and the worship leader. Show Notes: https://www.movedbyglory.com/ Conference Link

    Episode 225: A Theology of Worship Music with Tim Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 48:04


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan are joined by Tim Smith to discuss the theology of worship music. Show Notes: https://www.movedbyglory.com/ Conference Link

    Episode 224: Extra-Local Ministry Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 34:19


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss extra-local ministry service.

    Episode 223: Work Ethic in the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 31:52


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss work ethic within the church. 

    Episode 222: Being a Military Chaplain with Capt Steve Ogden

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 45:29


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan are joined by Capt Steve Ogden to discuss being a military chaplain.

    Episode 221: Choosing Your Theological Degree (feat. Dr Michael Morgan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 43:20


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan are join by Dr. Michael Morgan to discuss how to choose the correct theological degree. Conference Link  

    Episode 220: What Should You Do Before and After Service?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 31:20


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss what a pastor should do before and after service(s).

    Episode 219: Men's Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 31:53


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss Men's Ministry.   Conference Link

    Episode 218: Reflections on Our 10 Years After Mars Hill Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 38:54


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan reflect on their most recent series, 10 Years After Mars Hill.

    Episode 217: Personal Preparation for the New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 32:27


    Episode 216: 10 Years After Mars Hill with Dave Bruskas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 27:48


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan continue their series 10 Years After Mars Hill; focusing specifically on Dave's journey.

    Episode 215: 10 Years After Mars Hill with Ryan Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 32:57


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan continue their series 10 Years After Mars Hill; focusing specifically on Ryan's journey.

    Episode 214: 10 Years After Mars Hill with Bubba Jennings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 49:24


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan continue their series 10 Years After Mars Hill. On this epsiode they are joined by Bubba Jennings.

    Episode 213: 10 Years After Mars Hill with Sutton Turner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 42:04


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan continue their series 10 Years After Mars Hill. On this epsiode they are joined by Sutton Turner.

    Episode 212: 10 Years After Mars Hill with Tim Birdwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 43:42


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan continue their new series 10 Years After Mars Hill. On this epsiode they are joined by Tim Birdwell.

    Episode 211: 10 Years After Mars Hill with Aaron Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 43:52


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan continue their new series 10 Years After Mars Hill. On this epsiode they are joined by Aaron Gray.

    Episode 210: 10 Years After Mars Hill with David Fairchild

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 60:53


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan continue their new series 10 Years After Mars Hill. On this epsiode they are joined by David Fairchild.

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    Episode 209: 10 Years After Mars Hill w/ Miles Rohde

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 54:24


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan begin their new series 10 Years After Mars Hill where they interview former Mars Hill pastors.

    Episode 208: What Do We Do When Leaders Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 31:04


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss how we should respond to news on leaders that have fallen.

    Episode 207: Faithful Christianity and Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 31:50


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss Christianity and sports.

    Episode 206: Back From Sabbatical

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 32:41


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss Ryan's Sabbatical.

    Episode 205: Staff Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 35:03


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss staff culture.

    Episode 204: Evangelical Acting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 30:37


    Episode 203: Youth Groups and the Local Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 30:12


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss youth groups.

    Episode 202: Celebrating Milestones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 31:23


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss celebrating milestones.

    Episode 201: Rebuilding the Pipeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 36:21


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss rebuilding the pipeline of future pastors and leaders.

    Episode 200: The 200th Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 33:24


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan look back over the last several years of the podcast in celebration of the 200th episode. 

    Episode 199: Suicide Prevention with Desiree Woodland

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 37:48


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss suicide prevention with Desiree Woodland.   Show Notes: Desiree will send out copies of Tender Leaves of Hope for helping someone through a crisis and the SOS Handbook for suicide loss, as well as a hard copy of the Faith Communities Leaders Guide for Suicide Prevention to anyone who requests it. Just e-mail - Desiree Woodland at scrappy1231@comcast.net.                These materials ( and others) are also online and can be downloaded: https://www.nmsppc.org Faith Based trainings for congregations or lay leaders to educate faith communities and create a stronger safety net for families affected by mental illness :  https://www.sanctuarymentalhealth.org/sanctuary-course/ and National Alliance on Mental Health- Faith Net- Bridges of Hope- https://my.nami.org/naminet/Outreach-Partnerships/NAMI-FaithNet/Bridges-of-Hope    MPower Workshop- a clinical and faith based Biblical approach to supporting hurting people- https://www.mercymultipled.com  These are all over the country, but one will take place in Albuquerque NM on February 21 and 22 at New City Church, 4700 San Mateo NE. Attendees in NM use the code NM4Mercy50 to obtain a $50 instead of the $175 Survivors of Suicide support groups- https://www.sosabq.org  There are also virtual meetings so anyone can attend.

    Episode 198: Preparing for Sabbatical

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 31:04


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss how to prepare for Sabbatical.

    Episode 197: Hills to Die On

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 31:29


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss hills to die on.

    Episode 196: Integrationist Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 28:44


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss integrationist counseling.

    Episode 195: Welcoming New Attenders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 29:33


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss welcoming new attenders.

    Episode 194: Getting Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 31:52


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan dicuss the topic of counseling. 

    Episode 193: Planting a Multi Ethnic Church Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 38:31


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan continue their discussion on planting a multi ethnic church.

    Episode 192: Planting a Multi Ethnic Church Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 31:00


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan begin a discussion on planting a multi ethnic church.

    Episode 191: The After Easter Episode 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 23:44


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan provide their 2024 After Easter commentary.

    Episode 190: The Mythical Pastor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 31:38


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss the mythical pastor.

    Episode 189: The Unique Pressures on Pastors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 31:56


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss the unique pressures that are placed on pastors.

    Episode 188: Preparing for Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 32:15


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss preparing for Easter.

    Episode 187: The Pastor's Hospitality

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 33:12


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss hospitality as a pastor.

    Episode 186: Deliverance Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 31:16


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss compassion and courage.

    Episode 185: Compassion or Courage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 31:28


    On this episode of the Older Pastor/Younger Pastor Podcast, Dave and Ryan discuss compassion and courage.

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