Author Archives: Brian Croft
Brian is Senior Pastor of Auburndale Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the husband of Cara and father of four children, son, Samuel and daughters, Abby, Isabelle, and Claire. He has served in pastoral ministry for over fifteen years and is currently in his eighth year as Pastor of Auburndale Baptist Church. He was educated at both Belmont University and Indiana University receiving his B.A. in Sociology. He also undertook some graduate work at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Brian is the author of Visit the Sick: Ministering God’s Grace in Times of Illness and Test, Train, Affirm, and Send into Ministry. Brian has also published Help! He’s Struggling with Pornography and Conduct Gospel-centered Funerals (co-written with Phil Newton). Brian blogs at Practical Shepherding.
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10 practical tools to equip you for hospital visitation and to help minimize any fear that may have kept you from this most noble and important task. Continue reading
Previously, I put a question out there on my Practical Shepherding blog asking, What are the top 10 biblical priorities for every pastor and asked for your suggestions and input. Now that the Call Conference has come and gone (which … Continue reading


