Healthy Friendships

Series: Healthy Habits of Pastors
Episode Title: Healthy Friendships
Guest: Pastor Michael Thedford

Episode Summary:
In this episode of the Care for Pastors Podcast, host Robby Bolden continues the Healthy Habits of Pastors series with a heartfelt conversation on the importance of healthy friendships in ministry.

Pastors are often surrounded by people but still feel isolated. Without trusted friends who understand their journey, leaders can find themselves carrying heavy burdens alone. Pastor Michael Thedford joins Robby to discuss why true friendships are not optional for pastors but essential for spiritual, emotional, and relational health.

Together, they explore:

• Why friendship is vital to sustaining ministry.
• The dangers of isolation for pastors and leaders.
• Practical ways to cultivate healthy, trustworthy friendships.
• How God uses friendships to strengthen and encourage His servants.

Whether you’re a pastor struggling to build meaningful relationships or simply need encouragement to invest in the friends God has placed in your life, this episode offers wisdom and hope for the journey.

Listen in and be reminded—you don’t have to walk this road alone.

👉 Next time on the Care for Pastors Podcast: We continue the Healthy Habits of Pastors series with a conversation on Rest and Sabbath—discovering God’s design for healthy rhythms in ministry and life.