The Weight of Leadership with Trent Thompson
Welcome to another episode of Church Chat, the show that has the conversations about ministry you wish you were having.
Today, we’re talking to Trent Thompson, Senior Pastor of West Shore Free Church. We chat about stumbling into ministry, how to discern your calling, what no one tells you about becoming a lead pastor, simplifying church vision, helping people build relationships with those who don’t know Jesus, protecting your family from the demands of ministry, making real friends when you’re a pastor, rhythms that help leaders stay healthy and more!
Season 3 of Church Chat is sponsored by Trinity Evangelical Divinity School! Choosing to pursue seminary education as you seek to fulfill God’s calling on your life is the first step in an exciting journey of faith. TEDS provides various flexible options that allow you to refine your ministry skills while adjusting to your schedule.
Trent Thompson is the Lead Pastor at West Shore Free Church in Mechanicsburg, PA. Trent grew up in Dallas, TX, where faith, family, sports, BBQ, and the Cowboys shaped much of his early life.
He attended Texas A&M and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School before moving to Austin, where he met his wife, started a family, and served in ministry alongside close friends.
Above all, Trent keeps coming back to the truth that his identity is rooted in being loved by God because of Christ.
