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 Church Searching
Stan & Josh sit down with several guests from mixed backgrounds for a conversation on what people look for in a local church.
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On Evaluating Your Church
This week on the show Stan & Josh discuss four different types of churches and comparatively contrast them against one another: Mausoleum Churches, Museum Churches, Mindless Churches, and Ministering…
On What We Learned From Our Shepherd's Summit 2021
Stan & Josh chat with a few pastors and ministry leaders who attended our Shepherd's Summit back in July to see what they learned, how their perspectives have changed, what they took back to their co…
On Pastoral Counseling (with Brad Willis, Ph.D.)
Stan & Josh welcome University of West Alabama licensed professional counselor Dr. Brad Willis to the show to discuss several issues ranging from anxiety and trauma in our current culture to pastors …
On Anxiety And The Local Church
Stan & Josh discuss new information out from Lifeway Research which finds that the majority of Americans wants to avoid fear and anxiety, while gaining freedom and safety.
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On Three Ways Seniors Can Kill Your Aging Church
This week on the show Stan & Josh discuss three of the most common ways that the senior saints of a church can kill the mission of the church — oftentimes without even realizing it.
- They stay focused…
On Three Things I Would Have Done Differently
In this episode, Stan reflects on three things that he would have done differently in his early pastoral years if he could wind the tape back 10-15 years:
- Invest a lot more time in the men of the chu…
On Church Communications As A Ministry, Not A Function
In this episode, Josh discusses the topic that he spoke on at our recent Shepherd's Summit pastoral conference.
Subjects covered:
What is digital ministry? Is there such a thing?
Digital ministry def…
On Soul Care vs. Spirit Care
Stan and Josh discuss the importance of pastors taking the time to refresh their souls and how that differs from refreshing your spirit, mind, and body.
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
"Deacons" b…
On Shifting Into 2021 (with Karl Vaters)
In anticipation of our upcoming Shepherd's Summit pastoral conference, we wanted to take this week to replay one of our previous interviews with Karl Vaters who will be the featured keynote speaker a…
On How To Enhance Your Livestream And Online Engagement
In this episode, Josh takes listeners inside the best pro tips for managing and enhancing your Sunday morning livestream, as well as your overall online engagement.
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On Who's Leading
In this week's episode, Stan and Josh tackle the difficult issue of allowing God & the Holy Spirit to lead our worship services and sermons rather than ourselves.
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On Talking About God In Our Culture
Stan & Josh discuss the importance of the church talking about God outside the walls of the building.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Jonny Gaston and Reach My City
Life On Mission
The Shepherd's …
The Best Communication Techniques For Healthy Churches To Use In 2021
Stan and Josh discuss Josh's latest blog post dealing with how healthy churches can and should focus on streamlining their communication procedures in ways that keep everything smooth, uncomplicated,…
On Images of the Church: Part 3
This week on the show Stan & Josh conclude their three-part discussion on imagery used in the Bible to represent and describe the Local Church. In this episode, they cover 5) The Priesthood of Believ…
On Images of the Church: Part 2
Stan & Josh continue their three-part discussion on imagery used in the Bible to represent and describe the Local Church. In this episode, they cover 3) The Body of Christ and 4) The Bride of Christ.
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On Images of the Church: Part 1
Stan & Josh kick off the start of a three-part discussion on imagery used in the Bible to represent and describe the Local Church. In this episode, they'll cover 1) the imagery of the flock and 2) th…
On Attracting Young Families To Your Church
Stan & Josh discuss some recent Barna Group research and statistics on young family church attendance and how pastors can reach and relate to the young family demographic.
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On Who's Under Your Steeple
Stan & Josh discuss the concept of every local church having a footprint in its surrounding and immediate community.
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On Evangelizing In A Divisive Culture (with Jonny …
On Evangelizing In A Divisive Culture (with Jonny Gaston)
Stan and Josh sit down with local evangelist and minister Jonny Gaston of Reach My City to discuss his personal testimony and the importance of evangelism in today's culture.
Links and resources ment…