Pastor Privileged Monthly: June 2026
Let Me be Your Doctor, the Challenge of Immigrant Churches, and a Pastoral Approach to America's 250
This is Pastor Privileged Monthly, where you get an insider’s end-of-the-month view of what it takes to be a Pentecostal pastor theologian.
In this edition:
For FREE subscribers:
Let me be your doctor! 👨⚕️
Northern Seminary Announcement
Sneak peak for TCK EXPOSÉ 👀
For PAID subscribers
The Challenge of Immigrant Churches
How to talk about American citizenship after 250 years
Office hours
First: three quick things for the FREE subscribers:
1. Let me be your doctor:
In June, I had TWELVE one-on-ones with pastors, missionaries, aspiring theology students, and budding scholars. That’s almost three per week.
Does the number twelve mean I’m walking in Jesus’s footsteps 😏? Maybe a little bit.
I gave life advice, resourced both academically and professionally, made network connections, and—above all else—got some new friends.
👉 I can help you with next steps professionally, educationally, ecclesiastically, and personally.
PAID subscribers get office hours, and that’s where I can help you. So become a paid subscriber 😇
For those who already are, the LINK for scheduling a time to talk is below paywall 🤓
2. Northern Seminary Announcement
I’ve officially entered into a partnership with Northern Seminary to oversee and teach a brand-new Certificate in Pentecostal Ministry.
More details are coming, but here’s what you need to know right now:
It’ll be a one year program, and will give students advanced standing toward a master’s degree.
It'll meet educational requirements for credentialing in the Assemblies of God.
It’s gonna be hecka affordable 💸
STAY TUNED
3. New Podcast dropping later this Summer on Slow Burn Christianity
Ever wonder what it’s like to grow up as a white missionary kid under a dictatorship in the global south and get guns pointed at you all the time only to see miracle after miracle? Boy, do I have something for you.
👉I’ve teamed up with Jaclyn Susa Harnish for a limited-series podcast called TCK EXPOSÉ.
“TCK” stands for “Third Culture Kid,” which is another way of saying “missionary kid.”
Click the picture to subscribe, or go to slowburn.josephmlear.com
