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The Pastorate Podcast

Booking Overview

An interview-focused Christian ministry show serving Canadian pastors, with recurring conversations featuring lead pastors, church planters, pastoral-formation leaders, and theological educators. A PR agency could credibly pitch experienced church leaders, Christian authors and scholars, church-planting network leaders, and specialists in pastoral care or discipleship; booking difficulty is medium because the show combines accessible ministry practitioners with nationally recognized Christian figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 186

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: Canada

YouTube: 4.0k subscribers

Instagram: 9.2k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

contact@thepastorate.ca

josh@ccln.ca

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Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Experienced lead pastors, church planters, Christian ministry executives, pastoral-formation practitioners, theologians, scholars, and authors with substantial experience serving churches or addressing significant ministry challenges.
Required Achievements:  
Leading or planting a church over an extended period, Founding or directing a church-planting or discipleship network, Teaching theology or ministry at a university or seminary, Authoring recognized books on Christian leadership, discipleship, grief, or pastoral care, Developing influential ministry programs or pastoral-formation initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Ed Stetzer - Pastoral Formation, Church Planting, Theological Education, Preaching, Small And Rural Churches, And Ministry Through Suffering.

Rob Hogendoorn - Church Planting, Evangelism, Alpha, Family Life In Ministry, Pastoral Peer Relationships, And Leading A Canadian Church Through Covid-19.

Jonathan Lambert - Church Planting, Church-planting Networks, Organizational Growth, Christian Education, Pastoral-family Care, And Spiritual Disciplines.

Dave Funk - Pastoral Succession, Church Revitalization, Church Health, Pastors' Families, Leadership Transitions, And Peer Formation.

Jerry Sittser - Pastoral Care Through Irreversible Loss, Grief, Mourning, Spiritual Transformation, And Supporting People Facing Catastrophic Loss.

Recent Topics

Christianity, Church Leadership, Church Planting, Pastoral Care, Theological Education

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Pastorate Podcast
:

Tish Harrison Warren on Her Accidental Church Plant, What Grows in Weary Lands, and Numbing Out, Flaming Out, or Going Deep

October 05, 2026

Show Notes: Tish Harrison Warren's WebsiteWhat Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian ResilienceThe Pastorate's City MeetupsThe Pastorate ConferenceThe Pastorate’s Lead Pastor FellowshipEpisode Description:In this conversation, Jason sits down with Tish Harrison Warren, Anglican priest, former New York Times columnist, and author of What Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience. Tish opens a window into her life in Austin, Texas and she shares about how she and her husband accidental...

Ed Stetzer on Not Wasting His Suffering, What Happened to the Quiet Revival, and Staying Bullish on Church Planting

September 21, 2026

Show NotesThe Pastorate ConferenceThe Pastorate City MeetupsMeetup Speaker: Heath HardestyMeetup Speaker: Darrell JohnsonEd Stetzer's WebsiteEd Stetzer's Podcast: ChurchLeaders PodcastEpisode NotesIn today’s conversation, Jason sits down with Ed Stetzer, Dean of Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and Teaching Pastor at Mariners Church, to talk about ministry in a disorienting cultural moment, a health crisis he's still in the middle of, and what it actually takes to for...

Rob Hogendoorn on Planting a Church with 11,000 Phone Calls, His Children’s Reflections on Growing Up in Church, and Rediscovering Evangelism Through Alpha

September 07, 2026

Show Notes:Forest City Community ChurchAlpha Canada's case study on Forest City Community ChurchThe Pastorate's City MeetupsThe Pastorate ConferenceThe Pastorate Pastors RetreatEpisode Notes:In this conversation, Jason sits down with Rob Hogendoorn, founding and lead pastor of Forest City Community Church in London, Ontario, to talk about planting and leading one church for over three decades, what it's cost and given his family along the way, and what's fueling his hope for t...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Pastorate Podcast
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How do I get in touch with The Pastorate Podcast?

Its publicly listed emails are contact@thepastorate.ca and josh@ccln.ca. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Pastorate Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for The Pastorate Podcast: contact@thepastorate.ca and josh@ccln.ca.

How many listeners does The Pastorate Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates The Pastorate Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Pastorate Podcast?

The Pastorate Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Experienced lead pastors, church planters, Christian ministry executives, pastoral-formation practitioners, theologians, scholars, and authors with substantial experience serving churches or addressing significant ministry challenges. Common among recent guests: Leading or planting a church over an extended period; Founding or directing a church-planting or discipleship network; Teaching theology or ministry at a university or seminary. Recent guests include Ed Stetzer, Rob Hogendoorn, and Jonathan Lambert.

How hard is it to get booked on The Pastorate Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Pastorate Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Christianity, Church Leadership, Church Planting, Pastoral Care, and Theological Education. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

contact@thepastorate.ca

josh@ccln.ca

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