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Listen along as Pastor Jerry Madden, senior pastor of Praise Cathedral (Greer, SC), hosts a podcast for pastors and church leaders. This podcast aims to help you as you lead your flock and the local church. Pastor Madden has been a senior pastor for 20

Pastor Jerry Madden


    • Apr 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 111 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Shepherds Podcast

    The Kids Takeover: All Things Jerry Madden

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 45:08


    With Pastor Jerry Madden out of the office, Pastors Bo Madden & Daniel Scarbrough take over the airwaves to talk 'All Things Jerry Madden.' Hear a lighthearted discussion about working for the Pastor.

    Rapid Fire Questions (part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 51:27


    Join us as Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden respond to listener questions!

    There Is No Plan...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 46:38


    Pastor Madden picks up on Pastor's Bo's FAVORITE topic "all things Church of God" so sit back and enjoy!

    Rapid Fire Questions (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 48:00


    Back with another great episode of the Shepherds Podcast answering your questions!

    Rapid Fire Questions (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 51:06


    Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden answer listeners' questions!

    All Things Church of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 47:43


    Pastor Jerry Madden brings an update on all the things he can share with happenings around the Church of God

    Distractions in Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 43:47


    Sit back and listen to another great episode from Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden as they discuss distractions in church!

    Choruses Critics & Coffee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 52:16


    Listen along as Pastor Jerry Madden and Pastor Bo Madden respond to questions about serving as a pastor and family member, questions on leadership from members, and coffee in church!

    You Can't Say Happy New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 45:46


    Listen along as Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden kick off 2025! How long can you say "happy new year" anyway?

    2024 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 50:20


    Listen along as Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden look at some of the highlights of 2024

    The Penultimate Episode of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 45:45


    Listen along as Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden give reflections on the holidays!

    What Heaven Will Be Like

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 40:28


    Do you ever wonder what Heaven will be like? Someone has and they asked Pastor Jerry Madden! Listen along at Pastor's responses.

    My Favorite Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 37:44


    Slow Your Role

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 45:20


    Great insights from Pastor Jerry Madden about 'slowing your role.' Give a listen and share with your friends!

    A Christian's Response to the Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 32:40


    Tune in as Pastor Jerry Madden reflects on how Christians are to respond to the recent elections.

    Pray Vote Pray

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 43:55


    Join Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden as they talk about the upcoming election! Remember to Pray, Vote, Pray!

    Hurricanes, Meetings, & More - OH MY

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 40:28


    Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden return to the mic to follow up on the past few weeks of busy times!

    Facilitating Church Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 48:08


    Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden respond to a listener's question about church growth. Tune in & share!

    Old Church & New Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 48:52


    Pastor Jerry Madden and Pastor Bo Madden discuss the dynamics of traditional and contemporary-style churches.

    The Wisdom in Proverbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 44:24


    Listen along as Pastor Jerry Madden discusses the wisdom and truths found in Proverbs.

    Divorce & Serving in the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 38:44


    Pastor Jerry Madden discusses divorce and serving in the church. Also, we're now introducing our college football picks! Listen along and share!

    Finish Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 43:45


    Happy Labor Day! This is a podcast for those hard-working folks enjoying a day off, be encouraged to 'finish well.' Tune in for another great episode of The Shepherds Podcast

    Just Don't

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 43:50


    Pastor Madden & Pastor Bo respond to a viral video! "Just Don't" - it's worth a listen!

    Pastor Madden Addresses Conflict (AGAIN!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 40:06


    Pastor Madden addresses conflict (AGAIN!) Tune in for part 2 of a great series as Pastor Jerry Madden and Pastor Bo Madden discuss conflict.

    Pastor Madden Addresses CONFLICT

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 38:09


    Pastor Madden addresses CONFLICT - tune in to hear the latest episode of The Shepherds Podcast

    Church Volunteer Expectations + Defining Deconstruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 35:29


    Pastor Jerry Madden answers questions about church volunteers and wraps up the conversations in response to a question about 'deconstructing Christianity'

    Trust But Verify

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 39:09


    Pastor Jerry Madden responds to a question about Netflix and gives thoughts on the recent events at the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony

    The One With The Backwards Hat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 40:16


    Join Pastor Jerry Madden and Pastor Bo Madden as they discuss the fall direction of the church & maybe even a hint of politics.

    General Assembly Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 50:37


    Tune in as Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden reflect on the 2024 Church of God General Assembly

    Ask the Pastor - Rapid Fire (session 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 42:06


    Pastor Jerry Madden answers listeners' questions! Tune in to hear for part two of Pastor Madden's thoughts on; his favorite verses in the Bible, the Pastor's opinion on the greatest need for churches in America, pastors that have left mega-churches, pastoring in the summer, and pastoring in bereavement. He also discusses the 7-day "airing of the grievances" policy. It's another great one you don't want to miss this one!

    Ask the Pastor - Rapid Fire (session 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 39:10


    Pastor Jerry Madden answers listeners' questions! Tune in to hear Pastor Madden's thoughts on the presidential debate, his favorite down-time activities, and even his thoughts on potential Church of God Executive Committee nominees! You don't want to miss this one!

    Women in Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 29:53


    Pastor Jerry Madden answers a listener's question about women as pastors.

    The General Assembly Agenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 46:52


    Pastor Jerry Madden discusses his thoughts on the agenda released for the upcoming General Assembly in Indianapolis, IN in July.

    Music Artist & The Prosperity Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 35:47


    Pastor Jerry Madden answers a listener's question about listening & supporting musicians who come from prosperity Gospel-driven churches.

    SCCOG Campground & Lee University Follow-up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 44:09


    Pastor Jerry Madden follows up on the latest news from the SCCOG Campground following meetings that have taken place to address concerns within a report sent to all Church of God ministers in South Carolina. He also follows up on feedback from the recent podcast regarding Lee University. 

    The Phenomenon of Homeschool

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 43:06


    Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden talk about the 'phenomenon' of homeschooling in America today.

    Lee University Graduation Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 50:51


    Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden are following up on some topics following events at the Lee University graduation.

    SCCOG Campground Report (follow up)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 56:41


    Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden give further follow-up on the feedback they received from last week's podcast.

    SCCOG Campground Report Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 47:46


    Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden discuss a local issue and debate that is happening in South Carolina at the Church of God Campgrounds. Listen along as Pastor gives his insights and response regarding recent meetings. 

    History of the Church of God (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 38:27


    Pastor Jerry Madden and Pastor Bo Madden dig further into the contentions faced in the early years of the Church of God, ultimately leading to a split and creation of the Church of God and the Church of God of Prophecy.

    History of the Church of God (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 45:42


    Pastor Jerry Madden & Pastor Bo Madden discuss some of the foundations of the Church of God and the leadership of AJ Tomlinson.

    Listener Questions: Demonic Possession & Age of Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 43:12


    Pastor Jerry Madden answers questions and gives a breakdown of demonic possession and the age of accountability.

    All Things Church of God (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 45:52


    Pastor Jerry Madden and Pastor Bo Madden discuss some of the latest news and happenings within the Church of God (Cleveland, TN) denomination. The Shepherds Podcast is now available for watching online. Check us out on YouTube or Facebook to watch the video podcast.

    What Is Sanctification

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 33:58


    Pastor Madden answers questions about sanctification

    Questions & Answers about Tongues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 38:52


    Pastor Madden answers questions about evidence & speaking in tongues.

    Behind the Scenes at Winterfest

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 36:09


    Pastor Bo Madden gives insights on the Winterfest experience and many of the logistics that make this a successful event. Pastor Bo & Pastor Madden also touch on some of the logistics regarding education & development. for parents in today's culture.

    Pentecost & Speaking in Tongues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 27:38


    Pastor Madden addresses a listener's question about the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.

    Understanding The System

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 29:04


    Pastor Jerry Madden gives insight into the processes and procedures within the denomination.

    Core Values

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 28:07


    Pastor Jerry Madden discusses Core Values.

    Church Property Ownership & Church "Cannibalism"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 28:38


    Pastor Jerry Madden has a great follow-up on the discussion Independent Vs. Denomination. He wraps up with the potential outcomes of some leadership styles within the church.

    Independent Vs. Denomination

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 36:38


    Pastor Jerry Madden answers YOUR questions about independent and denominational churches and their structures.

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