The Field Manual for Pastors
Practical, actionable, seasoned advice for pastors. Every week.
005 - ‘War & Peace’ Prayer Requests
Ed Underwood breaks down how to handle the person who corners you after church with an endless story, including the one question that changes everything.
004 - The Unfortunate Need for Stealth
Ed Underwood explains what healthy stealth looks like in pastoral leadership, and shares a hard story about waiting too long to speak up.
003 - The After-Action Report
Ed Underwood introduces the ‘after action report’ a firefighting and military habit that helps churches stop repeating the same mistakes every year.
002 - Getting Behind the What to the Why
Ed Underwood explains why logical, well-prepared decisions still provoke strong pushback, and how getting behind the why instead of arguing the what can save a hard conversation.
001 - Overcoming Fear-Driven Decision Making
We kick off the Field Manual for Pastors series to unpack why fear freezes good leaders, and what it takes to make bold decisions in faith instead of control.