Rescuing Churches with Stan Givens
A weekly discussion on church revitalization and pastoral life with 6:14 Ministries founder and Executive Director Stan Givens.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 173
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
On The Local Church (with Dr. Mike Rubino)
Stan sits down for a chat via Zoom with Dr. Mike Rubino, pastor of Cornerstone Bible Church in Port Jeff Station, NY.
Links and resources mentioned in this episode:
Text "thrive" to 631-201-5520 for …
On the Challenges of Pastoral Ministry (with Glenn Fussell)
This week on the show Stan chats with Pastor Glenn Fussell of Harvest Time Church of God in Douglas, Georgia.
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On Soul Care (with Dale Sellers)
Links and resources mentioned in this episode:
95network.org
95 Network Podcast
95 Network Online Store
"Stalled: Help and Hope For Pastors Who Thought They'd Be There By Now"
Dale's Unexpected Sabbati…
On Hanging In There
This week on the show Stan & Josh dive into four ways that pastors can stay in the game and not give up even when ministry and pastoral life become overwhelming.
Links and resources mentioned in this…
On How To Handle The Remnant
This week on the show Stan & Josh discuss a specific aspect of church revitalization by drawing from some lessons in Nehemiah.
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
https://northsidemobile.or…
On Keeping Church Communications Simple
Stan and Josh discuss Josh's latest blog post which focuses on how to keep Church Communications ministry efforts very simple, particularly within the small church sphere.
Links and resources mention…
On What We Learned At The Small Church Leaders Summit
This week on the show Stan & Josh discuss what they gleaned from their time in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado as they spent time with Pastor Karl Vaters, several other small church leaders, and…
On Discipleship Homes (with Branden Rogers and Ryan Lantaff)
Stan & Josh interview Branden Rogers, lead pastor of Midway Baptist Church in Lucedale, MS and Ryan Lantaff, assistant pastor at Northside Bible Church in Mobile, AL. Pastor Branden operates The Anch…
On How Church Communicators and Pastors Can Work Together Better
This week on the show Stan & Josh discuss Josh's latest blog post and examine the ministry relationship between church communicators and pastors — a relationship that they both share and understand. …
On The Voice of The Local Church
This week on the show Stan & Josh discuss the two key questions that pastors and church leaders should be able to answer about their churches:
- What are people saying about your church in the communit…
On Marketing For Churches and Church Leaders
This week on the show, Josh breaks down the nuts and bolts of the marketing and branding world and how and why they can and should apply to the Local Church. The episode also covers a few church mark…
On Three Fundamentals of a Healthy Church
This week on the show Stan & Josh discuss three core elements that should be evident in every healthy Local Church:
- People striving for holiness.
- People becoming less selfish.
- Leadership focused on d…
On 10 Church Social Media Tips
This week on the show Stan & Josh discuss Josh's latest blog post and take a deep dive into some practical church social media management tips. Topics discussed include:
- Keeping your social media pag…
On Church Conflict Resolution
This week on the show Stan discusses eight keys to lowering the trauma impact of conflict within your church as seen through Nehemiah 4:7-23.
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On No More Blaming
This week on the show Stan & Josh discuss what can happen when The Blame Game erupts within church leadership, particularly with the context of declining churches. Episode also includes how a church …
On Bringing Creativity To Traditional Service Models
This week on the show Stan and Josh discuss ten ways to gradually make creative changes and adjustments to traditional worship services.
Links and resources mentioned in this episode:
jamieharvill.co…
On 10 Facts About Church Communications
Links and resources mentioned in this episode:
10 Facts No One Tells You About Church Communications Ministry
Additional worthwhile resources on Church Comms:
"Rethink Communication" by Phil Bowdle — a…
On the Pros & Cons of Recovery Ministry In Your Church (with Steven Mathews)
Stan and Josh sit down with Northside Bible Church Assistant Pastor and local Celebrate Recovery leader Steven Mathews to discuss everything from the definition of a recovery community to recovery mi…
On Mythunderstandings About Digital Media
This week on the show Josh dispels four myths about digital ministry and makes the case that it is just as important and valuable for Kingdom work as in-person ministry and discipleship.
Links mention…
On Burnout
This week on the show, Stan & Josh discuss the reality of burnout, in the ministry, signs and warnings to look for, and touch on three necessary actions for leaders on the edge of burnout:
- Get with …